採用（さいよう、saiyou）
- recruitment

The Japanese word 採用 採用 (さいよう, saiyou) means "adoption," "selection," "employment," or "hiring." It generally refers to the act of choosing someone or something from a group of candidates or options. It's a versatile word used in various contexts, from hiring employees to adopting new technologies or methods. The core idea is about making a choice and bringing something or someone into a system or organization.

⚫︎新しいプロジェクトに彼のアイデアが採用されました。 Translation: His idea was adopted for the new project. ⚫︎彼はその会社に採用されました。 Translation: He was hired by that company. ⚫︎このデザインは最終的に採用されませんでした。 Translation: This design was ultimately not adopted.

採用 採用 is commonly used in formal situations, such as business, education, and government. It’s often found in announcements, reports, and official documents. You can use it to talk about the hiring process (e.g., job 採用), the selection of new policies, or the use of new technologies. It is less common in casual conversation, where other words might be preferred.

⚫︎The word is written using the kanji 採用 採用. ⚫︎The hiragana reading is さいよう (saiyou). ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

⚫︎雇用 (こよう, koyou): employment, hiring (specifically of people) ⚫︎選考 (せんこう, senkou): selection, screening (e.g., for job applications) ⚫︎取り入れる (とりいれる, toriireru): to adopt, to incorporate ⚫︎選ぶ (えらぶ, erabu): to choose, to select ⚫︎採用する (採用する, saiyou suru): to adopt, to hire

⚫︎不採用 (ふさいよう, fusaiyou): rejection, non-adoption ⚫︎不合格 (ふごうかく, fugoukaku): failing, not accepted (e.g., in an exam) ⚫︎拒否 (きょひ, kyohi): rejection, refusal ⚫︎見送る (みおくる, miokuru): to pass over, to forgo

来年の新入社員の採用活動が始まりました。 ・Translation: The recruitment activities for next year's new employees have begun. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the start of the process of hiring new employees.

彼はその会社の採用試験に合格しました。 ・Translation: He passed the employment exam of that company. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the person successfully passed the selection process.

採用 採用 is a compound word. It is formed by combining two kanji: 採 (さい, sai), meaning "to pick," "to adopt," or "to gather," and 用 (よう, you), meaning "use," "task," or "application." Therefore, the combined meaning is "to select and put to use" or "to adopt and utilize."