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    3. 雇う

    雇う

    雇やとう​

    to employ

    N3KMT9News #24+1CoreVerb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    傭う

    やとう

    Verb, Transitive

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

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    新あたらしい従じゅう業ぎょう員いんを雇やとう予よ定ていです。

    We plan to hire new employees.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    プロジェクトのために、フリーランスのデザイナーを雇やとうことにした。

    We decided to hire a freelance designer for the project.

    KMT8Work & CareerArt & Design
    彼かれは経けい験けん豊ほう富ふなエンジニアを雇やとうことにした。

    He decided to hire an experienced engineer.

    KMT9Work & CareerTechnology
    企き業ぎょうは、多た様ようなスキルを持もつ人じん材ざいを積せっ極きょく的てきに雇やとうべきだ。

    Companies should actively employ people with diverse skills.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、現げん地ちのガイドを雇やとうことで、より深ふかく文ぶん化かを体たい験けんできる。

    Tourists can experience the culture more deeply by hiring a local guide.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    雇
    やと.う…(1)
    employ・hire
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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