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日雇い

日雇、 日傭い、 日傭

Reading

Kana: ひやとい
Romaji: hiyatoi
Kana
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Definition

1

daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire
Readings: ヨウ、 チョウ、 やと.う、 あた.い、 ひと.しい
Meanings: employ, hire

Example Sentences

(かれ)日雇(ひやと)労働者(ろうどうしゃ)から知事(ちじ)になりあがった。
➥He rose from day laborer to governor.
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むかしのような(はげ)しい日雇(ひやと)労働(ろうどう)はできやしない。
➥I can't do the hard day's work I used to.
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