使

しようしゃ
noun
user; employer
legalpersonlaw
1. user; one who uses something
A person who uses a product, tool, service, or substance. The everyday, general meaning.
Users of this machine, please be careful.
(くすり)使用者(しようしゃ)()えている
The number of users of the drug is increasing.
Users of the software must agree to the terms of use.
2. employer (labor law)
In labor law and industrial relations, the party that employs workers—the counterpart of 労働者(ろうどうしゃ) (worker). Refers to the company or individual bearing an employer's legal duties.
The employer and the workers discuss the matter together.
Employers have a duty to ensure safety.
Over working conditions, the employer's side and the union came into conflict.

Composed of 使用(しよう) (use) + (しゃ) (person). The everyday sense is "user"; the legal sense "employer" is standard in labor law, where it pairs with 労働者(ろうどうしゃ) (worker).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 利用者(りようしゃ): user — of a service or facility, more than a physical tool
  • 雇用主(こようぬし): employer — plainer everyday word than the legal 使用者(しようしゃ)