請負

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 請負 and read うけおい, it is a contract arrangement in which a party undertakes to complete specified work for compensation.
• Basic usage: It appears in reviewing construction terms and a company accepting responsibility for building repairs.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contracted result rather than employment
  • The focus is delivery of agreed work, not simply supplying labor by the hour.