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    3. 起用

    起用

    起き用よう

    appointment (to a position, job, etc.)

    KMT5News #8+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    きよう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion

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    新あたらしいプロジェクトに彼かれが起き用ようされました。

    He was appointed to the new project.

    KMT4Work & Career
    監かん督とくは若わか手て俳はい優ゆうを主しゅ役やくに起き用ようした。

    The director cast a young actor in the lead role.

    KMT5Work & CareerMusic & Entertainment
    彼かの女じょは経けい験けん豊ほう富ふなので、重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくに起つき用ようされた。

    She was appointed to an important position because of her extensive experience.

    KMT5Work & Career
    その企き業ぎょうは、多た様ような人じん材ざいの起き用ようを積せっ極きょく的てきに進すすめている。

    That company is actively promoting the appointment of diverse talent.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    チームの活かっ性せい化かのため、ベテラン選せん手しゅがキャプテンに起き用ようされた。

    To revitalize the team, a veteran player was appointed as captain.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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