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雇う (やとう): to employ, to hire — Japanese vocabulary

雇う is read やとう and means "to employ, to hire". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

雇う

Reading
やとう · yatou
Translation
to employ, to hire
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
やとうが

Example

彼は彼女を通訳として雇った。

かれはかのじょをつうやくとしてやとった。

He engaged her as an interpreter.

Kanji in this word

  • 雇 — Employ, Hire

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