🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Arbeiter

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Arbeiter

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hirōdōsha/hiɾoːdoːɕa/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Arbeiter hat hart gearbeitet, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A worker engaged in labor, often in hazardous conditions.

    "The hirōdōsha worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of the construction site."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe laborers in industries that involve fire or extreme heat.

    "In ancient times, hirōdōsha were essential for the production of metals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Hirōdōsha' is derived from Japanese, where 'hi' means 'fire' and 'rōdōsha' means 'worker' or 'laborer'. This compound reflects the historical context of laborers working in hazardous conditions, particularly in industries related to fire or heat, evolving in meaning to encompass various forms of labor in modern contexts.

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