雇用

こよう

employment; hire

What does 雇用 mean?

雇用 is a Japanese noun meaning employment; hire in English. It is written as 雇用 in kanji, こよう in hiragana, and koyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

少数民族の雇用促進政策とはいっても、建前にすぎず、現状はマイノリティーが職に就けるチャンスなどほとんどない。

Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.