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regular employee, full-time permanent worker
An employee hired on an open-ended, full-time contract with full benefits, job security, and company protections. Distinguished from part-time, contract, or dispatch workers in the Japanese employment system.
来年から正社員になる。
I will become a regular employee starting next year.
正社員と非正規の待遇に差がある。
There is a difference in treatment between regular and non-regular employees.
アルバイトから正社員に登用される制度がある会社も増えている。
More companies now have systems for promoting part-timers to regular employee status.
USAGE:
A key term in the Japanese employment system. 正社員 typically enjoy lifetime employment (終身雇用), regular salary increases, bonuses, and social insurance. The distinction between 正社員 and 非正規社員 (non-regular workers) is a major social and economic issue in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 正社員として働く: to work as a regular employee
- 正社員登用: promotion to regular employee status
- 正社員募集: recruiting for regular positions
CONTRASTING TERMS:
- 契約社員: contract employee
- 派遣社員: dispatch/temporary worker
- パート / アルバイト: part-time worker