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人手
hitode
Description
「人手」は、仕事をするために必要な人の数や、働く人のことです。
"人手" refers to the number of people needed to do a job or the people who work.
お店や工場でよく「人手が足りない」のように使います。
It is often used in places like shops or factories, as in "人手が足りない" (not enough staff).
Meanings
人手hitode
workers; hands available to do work; workforce
この店は人手が足りません。
This store is short-staffed.
人手hitode
someone else's hands; another person's help
人手を借りて引っ越しをしました。
I borrowed some help to move.
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Notes
- Etymology
人 (person) + 手 (hand), literally 'person-hands', meaning available labor.
- Nuance
人手不足 is a very common set phrase meaning 'labor shortage'.
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