ニコヨン

noun

day laborer

Slang term for a day laborer, especially one hired on a daily basis for manual work. The term is derived from the daily wage of 240 yen (2-4-0) that was common in the post-war period.

See also: 日雇い労働者

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、ニコヨンとして働はたらいていた。

  When he was young, he worked as a day laborer.

• ニコヨンたちが朝あさ早はやくから仕し事ごとを求もとめて集あつまっている。

  Day laborers gather early in the morning looking for work.