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11 労働者 Laborer

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Meaning

Primary

Laborer

Alternatives

Blue Collar Worker, Manual Laborer

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Someone who does labor for work is a laborer.

Reading

ろうどうしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

労働者が〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 労働者がいる

    there are laborers

    労働者が要る

    to need laborers

    労働者が働く

    laborers work

Context Sentences

コウイチ社長は、肉体労働者の不足についてどうお考えなんですか？

What does president Koichi think about the shortage of blue-collar workers?

一体、お前と労働者たちの間に、何があったんだよ。

What happened between you and all the laborers?

ちょっとコピー機使わせてもらってもいい？新しい労働者を雇うために、チラシを作ってるんだけど。

Can I use the photocopier? I’m making up flyers to try to get new laborers.

Kanji Composition