働はたらき手て

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

worker; breadwinner; supporter

Refers to a person who works, especially one who earns income to support a family or household. Often used in economic or family contexts.

彼かれは一いっ

家か

の

働はたら

き

手て

と

し

て

毎まい

日にち

懸けん

命めい

に

働はたら

い

て

いる

。

He works hard every day as the breadwinner of the family.

この地ち域いきでは若わかい働はたらき手てが不ふ足そくしている。

This area is short of young workers.

2

noun

able person; productive worker; capable hand

Highlights competence and productivity rather than just the role of earning income. Often used in workplace or skill-based contexts.

彼かの女じょは会かい社しゃで最もっとも優ゆう秀しゅうな働はたらき手ての一人ひとりだ。
She is one of the most capable workers in the company.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の働はたらき手てthe main breadwinner/worker of a household or organization
一いっ家かの働はたらき手てが病びょう気きで倒たおれてしまった。
The breadwinner of the family fell ill and collapsed.
働はたらき手てが足たりないto be short of workers
この業ぎょう界かいでは働はたらき手てが足たりない状じょう況きょうが続つづいている。
This industry continues to face a shortage of workers.
働はたらき手てを確かく保ほするto secure workers/manpower
会かい社しゃは新あたらしい働はたらき手てを確かく保ほするために採さい用よう活かつ動どうを強きょう化かした。
頼たよりになる働はたらき手てa dependable, capable worker
彼かれは現げん場ばでとても頼たよりになる働はたらき手てだ。
He's a very dependable and capable worker on site.

Kanji

働work, (kokuji)
手hand

Related words

労ろう働どう者しゃN1sense 1
労働者 is a formal, legal/economic term for a laborer, while 働き手 emphasizes a person's role as a working, contributing member of a household or team.
人じん材ざいN2sense 2
人材 refers to talented or valuable human resources in a broader organizational sense, while 働き手 in this sense focuses on someone's practical productivity and hands-on ability.
稼かせぎ手て sense 1
稼ぎ手 focuses narrowly on earning income as a breadwinner, whereas 働き手 can also refer to someone valued for their work ability, not just their earnings.
大だい黒こく柱ばしら sense 1
大黒柱 is a vivid, idiomatic word for the central pillar supporting a household (usually the main breadwinner), while 働き手 is a plainer, more general term for any working member.

Don't confuse with

働はたらき者ものN3
働き者 describes a person's diligent character trait (a hard worker by nature), while 働き手 describes a functional role as a working/earning member of a household or organization.

Built from

働はたらく+手て

Etymology

Compound of 働き (hataraki, 'work', the continuative form of 働く) and 手 (te, 'hand', here meaning 'person' or 'doer').

The company stepped up its hiring efforts to secure new workers.