Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(やと)to employ, to hire, to charter

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to employ, to hire, to take on

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to charter (a car, boat, etc.), to hire

    All Forms

    雇う 【やとう】傭う 【やとう】

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    Examples

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      社長(しゃちょう)(あたら)しく社員(しゃいん)二人(ふたり)(やと)った。

      The company president hired two new employees. {to employ, to hire, to charter}

      • N1

      用心棒(ようじんぼう)として体格(たいかく)()男性(だんせい)(やと)ことにした。

      I decided to hire a well-built man as a bodyguard. {to employ, to hire, to charter}

      • N1

      会社(かいしゃ)(やと)われている(ひと)会社(かいしゃ)のために最善(さいぜん)()くすべきだ。

      People who are employed by a company should do their best for the company. {to employ, to hire, to charter}

      • N1

      事件(じけん)現場(げんば)(うえ)から撮影(さつえい)するべく、空撮(くうさつ)(よう)にヘリコプターを(やと)いました。

      In order to photograph the scene of the incident from above, we hired a helicopter for aerial photography. {to employ, to hire, to charter}

      • N1

      (やと)われて(はたら)いている()とはいえ、あの社長(しゃちょう)傲慢(ごうまん)さにはもう我慢(がまん)出来(でき)ません。

      Even though I am employed and working, I can no longer tolerate the arrogance of that president. {to employ, to hire, to charter}

      • N1
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