期き間かん従じゅう業ぎょう員いん

noun

temporary worker; seasonal worker; fixed-term contract worker

Refers to an employee hired for a limited period, such as a seasonal job or a fixed-term contract. Often contrasted with permanent employees (正社員).

• この工こう場じょうでは夏なつの間あいだだけ期き間かん従じゅう業ぎょう員いんを雇やとっている。

  This factory hires temporary workers only during the summer.

• 期き間かん従じゅう業ぎょう員いんとして半はん年とし間かん働はたらいた後あと、正せい社しゃ員いんになった。

  After working for half a year as a fixed-term contract worker, I became a permanent employee.