WORD DETAIL
労働組合
ろうどうくみあい
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 労働組合 (ろうどうくみあい) is a noun for a labor union organized by workers to improve working conditions and protect their rights and interests.
- Basic usage: It describes a union seeking workplace improvements or negotiating with company representatives.
- 労働組合は職場環境の改善を求めた。 — The labor union called for improvements in working conditions.
- 会社と労働組合の代表が話し合いを続けている。 — Company and union representatives continue negotiations.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Organization and representative
- 労働組合 is the workers' organization as a whole, while 労働組合の代表 identifies a person representing it in discussions.