Japanese Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Japanese word
雇用
Pronunciation
Romajikoyō
Meaning
- nounhiring
Example
会社は若者の雇用を進めます。kai sha wa waka mono no ko yō o susu me ma su
The company promotes the hiring of young people.
More examples
景気が回復し、地域の雇用が増えました。kei ki ga kai fuku shi chi iki no ko yō ga fu e ma shi ta
As the economy recovered, employment in the region increased.
Core concept
Centers on bringing a person into paid work, either as the act of hiring or the state of having a job.
Common phrases
雇用を維持するko yō o i ji su ru
maintain employment
雇用を拡大するko yō o kaku dai su ru
expand employment
雇用契約を結ぶko yō kei yaku o musu bu
sign an employment contract
Similar words
採用saiyō: The act of selecting a person for a job and hiring them.
Definition in Japanese
人を雇って働かせること。hito o yato tte hatara ka se ru ko to
Word origin
雇用 (koyō, "hiring") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 雇 (ko, "hire") and 用 (yō, "use"), expressing the use of a person's labor.
Usage tips
- In English, hiring usually names the act of taking on a worker, while employment more often names the resulting work relationship or job status.