人にん夫ぷ

noun

laborer; construction worker; coolie

Refers to a manual laborer, especially in construction or heavy work. The gloss 'coolie' is dated and potentially offensive; modern usage is closer to 'laborer' or 'construction worker'. The word is potentially sensitive in modern use, likely because of the homophone 妊婦 (pregnant woman).

• 現げん場ばでは多おおくの人にん夫ぷが働はたらいている。

  Many laborers are working at the site.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、人にん夫ぷとして生せい計けいを立たてていた。

  When he was young, he made a living as a laborer.