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Meaning of 雇う(やとう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

雇う, 傭う
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
やとう
Romaji
yatō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to employ
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to hire; to charter

Example Sentences

雇う, 傭う, やとう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
雇う
Plain Polite
雇います
Negative
雇わない
Negative Polite
雇いません

Past

Plain
雇った
Plain Polite
雇いました
Negative
雇わなかった
Negative Polite
雇いませんでした

Te

Plain
雇って
Plain Polite
雇いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
雇われる
Plain Polite
雇われます
Negative
雇われない
Negative Polite
雇われません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

employ, hire

On:

Kun: やと.う

12 strokes

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employ, hire

On: ヨウ, チョウ

Kun: やと.う, あた.い, ひと.しい

13 strokes

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