勤つとめ人にん

noun

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

A somewhat dated or formal term for a company employee, often contrasted with self-employed or manual workers. Still used in news and business contexts.

• 父ちちは長なが年ねん、勤つとめ人にんとして同おなじ会かい社しゃに勤つとめていた。

  My father worked for many years as a salaried employee at the same company.