Meaning of 雇う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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雇う, 傭うJLPT 3
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Kana Readingやとう
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Romajiyatō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to employ
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to hire; to charter
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Example Sentences
雇う, 傭う, やとう used in context
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ウチだって閑古鳥が鳴くようなカツカツの状態だから、バイトを雇う余裕なんてない。
We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.
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We didn't take her on as a typist.
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She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.
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She engaged him as a programmer.
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She was engaged as an interpreter.
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彼女は雇われてから二ヶ月するかしないうちに能力を認められた。
She had not been employed two months when her ability was recognized.
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