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雇う (やとう) — to employ | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

雇う

やとう

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to employ
2to hire
3to take on
4to charter (a car, boat, etc.)

Example sentence

私は、英語を話せる人を雇うつもりだ。

I will employ somebody who can speak English.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

雇Employ, Hire12 strokes

More words with 雇

解雇かいこ · dismissal (of an employee)雇用こよう · employment 雇い主やといぬし · employer

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