日雇(ひやと)い労働者(ろうどうしゃ) ひやといろうどうしゃ noun day laborer occupation 1. day laborer A worker hired on a day-to-day basis rather than under a long-term contract, typically paid at the end of each day's work. 日雇(ひやと)い労働者(ろうどうしゃ)として働(はたら)く。🔊 to work as a day laborer. 現場(げんば)には多(おお)くの日雇(ひやと)い労働者(ろうどうしゃ)がいた。🔊 There were many day laborers at the work site. 不況(ふきょう)のときは、日雇(ひやと)い労働者(ろうどうしゃ)が仕事(しごと)を見(み)つけるのは難(むずか)しい。🔊 In a recession, it is hard for day laborers to find work. Composed of 日雇(ひやと)い ('daily hiring') + 労働者(ろうどうしゃ) ('worker'). Refers to workers engaged by the day, common in construction and manual labor.Common collocations日雇(ひやと)い労働(ろうどう): day labor日雇(ひやと)いで働(はたら)く: to work by the daySimilar words派遣(はけん)社員(しゃいん): dispatch/temp worker — employed through an agency, usually longer term正社員(せいしゃいん): full-time regular employee — the contrasting status Related Words Compare: 派遣(はけん)社員(しゃいん) (dispatch/temp worker) Compare: 正社員(せいしゃいん) (full-time regular employee) general Added 2026.7.19 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29941_hiyatoiroudousha