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employ in Japanese

employ in Japanese is 雇う, 雇用, 使う — employ means to hire someone and pay them to do work.

employ in Japanese

雇う
verb
Pronounced: yatō
(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
雇用
verb
Pronounced: koyō
(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
使う
verb
Pronounced: tsukau
To make busy; to preoccupy.
使用する
verb
To make busy; to preoccupy.

What does "employ" mean?

  1. verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
    "The factory employs over two hundred workers."
  2. verb To make use of something, such as a method, tool, or skill.
    "The team employed a new strategy to win the match."
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employ in a sentence

  • The factory employs over two hundred workers.
  • She was employed as a translator for the company.
  • The team employed a new strategy to win the match.

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What is "employ" in Japanese?

"employ" in Japanese is 雇う, 雇用, 使う. employ means: To hire someone and pay them to do work.

How do you pronounce 雇う?

"employ" in Japanese is 雇う, pronounced "yatō".

How do you use "employ" in a sentence?

Example: "The factory employs over two hundred workers." In Japanese, "employ" is 雇う, 雇用, 使う.

Are there other ways to say "employ" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "employ": 雇う, 雇用, 使う, 使用する.

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