雇(やと)い主(ぬし)

やといぬし

noun

employer; boss

1. employer; boss; master

The person or entity that hires and pays workers. Often used in legal or formal contexts, and also in everyday speech to refer to one's boss or the person who hired you.

雇(やと)い主(ぬし)に相談(そうだん)した。

I consulted with my employer.

雇(やと)い主(ぬし)には労働(ろうどう)条件(じょうけん)を明示(めいじ)する義務(ぎむ)がある。

Employers have an obligation to clearly state the working conditions.

前(まえ)の雇(やと)い主(ぬし)からの推薦状(すいせんじょう)を用意(ようい)してください。

Please prepare a letter of recommendation from your previous employer.

A compound of 雇(やと)い (hiring, from 雇(やと)う 'to hire') and 主(ぬし) (master, owner).

Similar words

雇用主(こようぬし) is more formal and used in legal/official documents
使用者(しようしゃ) is the legal term for employer in labor law
社長(しゃちょう) means company president, not employer in general

Common collocations

雇(やと)い主(ぬし)の責任(せきにん) (employer's responsibility)
雇(やと)い主(ぬし)と従業員(じゅうぎょういん) (employer and employees)
前(まえ)の雇(やと)い主(ぬし) (former employer)

Related Words

Compare: 使用者 (is the legal term for employer in labor…)

Compare: 社長(しゃちょう) (means company president, not employer…)

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Added 2026.3.4 17:00 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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