起用
きよう · kiyou (also spelled kiyo)
Appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion
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How it’s used
Used in formal or business contexts for appointing someone to a role, often in casting or hiring, implying active selection.
Often confused with 採用 (saiyō), which means hiring for a job, whereas 起用 implies selecting someone for a specific role or position.
Example sentences
新人俳優を主役に起用した。
They appointed a new actor for the lead role.
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彼女は新しいプロジェクトのリーダーに起用された。
She was appointed as the leader of the new project.
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What does 起用 mean?
Appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion.
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きよう (kiyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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