🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

雇用者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koyōsha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Employers/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ərz/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"雇用者は有能な候補者を探しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or organization that hires people to work for them.

    "The employers in the tech industry are looking for skilled programmers."
  2. 2

    A person or entity that provides jobs and pays wages to employees.

    "Many employers offer benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'employer' originates from the Middle French 'employeur', derived from the verb 'employer', meaning 'to employ'. Its roots trace back to the Latin 'implicare', meaning 'to involve' or 'to engage'. Over time, the term evolved to specifically denote a person or organization that hires individuals for work.

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