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VocabJLPT N1

construction worker

Noun

Definitions

1. construction worker
2. laborer (labourer)
3. Construction worker

This noun refers to a construction laborer or manual worker who does physical outdoor work such as digging and road work. It can carry a rough or humble nuance and is sometimes considered blunt in tone.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hearing that "construction workers get short breaks" really hit me hard.

Sentence 2

Apparently my uncle used to work construction and now he's a foreman!

Sentence 3

Yesterday my dad said, "Back when I was young, I got by doing construction work."

Sentence 4

On windy days, I worry about how hard it must be for the construction workers out there.

Sentence 5

Um, what exactly does a construction worker do?