noun
Refers to a person who is hired or the act of hiring; often used in compounds like 雇い主 (employer) or 雇い人 (hired person).
新しい雇いを探している。
We are looking for a new employee.
彼は雇い主に給料の交渉をした。
He negotiated his salary with his employer.
Rare kanji form; 傭 is a less common character for 'employ'.
Derived from the verb 雇う (やとう, 'to hire'), with the nominalizing suffix い.