契約社員
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Meanings
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contract employee; fixed-term employee
Refers to a worker employed on a fixed-term contract, distinct from permanent (正社員) or temporary (派遣社員) staff. Common in Japanese employment contexts.
He works as a contract employee.
The contract employee's contract was not renewed.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が契約社員として働くto work as a contract employee
She works at this company as a contract employee.
- 契約社員として採用されるto be hired as a contract employee
He was hired as a contract employee after graduating from university.
- 契約社員の契約を更新するto renew a contract employee's contract
The company will decide next month whether to renew the contract employee's contract.
- 契約社員を正社員に登用するto promote a contract employee to permanent staff
Outstanding contract employees are sometimes promoted to permanent staff.