Illustration: Before opening a neighborhood bakery, the owner welcomes a new employee through the staff entrance. The newcomer, still in street clothes with a shoulder bag, receives a folded work apron and a plain wage envelope from the owner.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

雇やとう

yatou

to hire, to employ

Example sentences

あの店みせは８人にんの店員てんいんを雇やとっている。
That store employs eight clerks.
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彼かれは日給にっきゅうで雇やとわれた。
He was employed by the day.
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君きみが正直しょうじきなら雇やとおう。
If you are honest, I will hire you.
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Kanji in 雇

雇employ; hireOnコKunやとう

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