WORD DETAIL
雇用者
こようしゃ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
雇用者is read asこようしゃand can mean “employee” or “employed worker”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show employees separated from self-employed people and workers counted at a fictional factory.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- Here it denotes a worker employed under a contract and must not be confused with the employing party
雇用主.
- Here it denotes a worker employed under a contract and must not be confused with the employing party

