雇用する

• Reading: こようする
• Romaji: koyousuru
• Kanji breakdown: 雇 (ko) — employ, hire; 用 (you) — use, utility
• Pronunciation: /ko.jo.ɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To employ; to hire. To take on someone as a worker or staff member.

A Group 3 (irregular) する-verb. Used in formal and business contexts for hiring employees: 正社員として雇用する (employ as a full-time worker), 新卒を雇用する (hire new graduates). More formal than 雇う (yatou, to hire), which is the everyday equivalent. 雇用する emphasises the institutional or contractual nature of the employment.

Examples

1. 来年度は50名の新入社員を雇用する計画だ。 The plan is to hire 50 new employees next fiscal year.
2. 障がい者を積極的に雇用する企業が増えている。 More and more companies are actively hiring people with disabilities.
3. 派遣社員として雇用されたが、半年後に正社員になれた。 I was hired as a temp, but was able to become a full-time employee six months later.

Usage Guide

Context: business, human resources, labour

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 雇 (ko, employ/hire) + 用 (you, use) + する (to do). The する-verb form of 雇用, adding the action of employing.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Professional