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N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(やと)to employ, to hire, to charter

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    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.

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      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.

      • 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。

      Those employed by a company should always do their best for said company.

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      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。

      To capture aerial footage of the crime scene, we hired a helicopter.

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      (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 as someone employed by the company, I can’t stand that president’s arrogance any longer.

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