ホワイトカラー
also: ホワイト・カラー
Meanings
1
Refers to office, administrative, or professional workers, as opposed to manual laborers. Often contrasted with ブルーカラー.
See also: ブルーカラー
He works as a white-collar worker at a major company.
White-collar jobs mainly involve desk work.
Usage patterns
- ホワイトカラーの生産性white-collar productivity
It is often said that white-collar productivity is low in Japan.
- ホワイトカラーが増えるthe number of white-collar workers increases
In recent years, the number of white-collar workers in the service industry has been increasing.