雇う (Yatou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to employ, to hire, to take on, to charter (a car, boat, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto employ; to hire; to take on
- godan verb, transitive verbto charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
Examples
彼は日給で雇われた。
He was employed by the day.
君が正直なら雇おう。
If you are honest, I will hire you.
彼は新しい秘書を雇った。
He engaged a new secretary.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).