労(ろう)働(どう)者(しゃ) roudoushaは wa３ 3週(しゅう)間(かん) shuukan一(いち)時(じ)解(かい)雇(こ) ichijikaikoされた sareta。 The workers were laid off for three weeks. Literal Worker [topic-は] three-weeks temporarily-fired-were. 一時解雇される ('to be temporarily laid off') uses 一時 ('temporary') + 解雇 ('dismissal'). The passive marks the workers as recipients of the action. workpassive voice (~れる/~られる)
労(ろう)働(どう)者(しゃ) roudoushaは wa３ 3週(しゅう)間(かん) shuukan一(いち)時(じ)解(かい)雇(こ) ichijikaikoされた sareta。 The workers were laid off for three weeks. Literal Worker [topic-は] three-weeks temporarily-fired-were. 一時解雇される ('to be temporarily laid off') uses 一時 ('temporary') + 解雇 ('dismissal'). The passive marks the workers as recipients of the action. workpassive voice (~れる/~られる)