労 使

ろうし

noun

labor and management

1. labor and management; workers and employers

Workers (labor) and employers (management) considered together as the two parties in employment relations. Used mainly in discussion of negotiations, disputes, and agreements.

労使(ろうし)が合意(ごうい)に達(たっ)した。

Labor and management reached an agreement.

労使(ろうし)の対立(たいりつ)が深(ふか)まっている。

The conflict between labor and management is deepening.

賃上(ちんあ)げをめぐって労使(ろうし)の交渉(こうしょう)が続(つづ)いている。

Negotiations between labor and management over a pay raise are ongoing.

From 労(ろう) (labor, 労働者(ろうどうしゃ)) + 使(し) (employer, 使用者(しようしゃ)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

労使(ろうし)交渉(こうしょう): labor-management negotiations
労使(ろうし)協議(きょうぎ): labor-management consultation
労使(ろうし)関係(かんけい): labor relations
労使(ろうし)紛争(ふんそう): labor dispute

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Added 2026.5.22 12:04

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