noun
employee; hired worker
A person employed by someone, often in a domestic or small business context. Slightly old-fashioned; 従業員 or 社員 are more common in modern corporate settings.
彼は小さな店の雇い人として働いている。
He works as an employee at a small shop.
昔は多くの家に雇い人がいた。
In the past, many households had hired workers.
Compound of 雇い (yatoi, 'hiring') + 人 (nin, 'person').