self-employed

自営業者

A general term for anyone who works for themselves.

個人で仕事をする人全般を指す言葉。

自営業の職人

A skilled manual worker who runs their own business.

会社のためではなく、自分のために働く職人。

A builder who runs their own business.

An electrician who is their own boss.

An accountant who works independently rather than for a company.

A painter who works on a contract basis for themselves.