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傭

傭: hire

hire; employ
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Readings

On
ヨウ・チョウ
Kun
やとう・あたい・ひとしい

Nearly always seen in 傭兵 (mercenary); 傭う is a variant spelling of 雇う (やとう).

Key words

傭兵ようへいmercenary
傭うやとうto employ; to hire
傭船ようせんchartered ship
傭人ようにんemployee; hired person

Example sentences

The king gathered mercenaries from a distant land to prepare for battle.

The trading company chartered a large ship to transport the cargo.

The farmer hired people from the village only during the harvest season.

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