Meaning and Usage
"採用" (さいよう) primarily means "to hire" or "to adopt." It is commonly used in business contexts to refer to hiring employees or adopting methods, ideas, or technologies.
Common Contexts
- Hiring new staff or employees.
- Adopting new technologies, methods, or policies.
Collocations and Patterns
- 採用する (さいようする): to hire or to adopt.
- 採用試験 (さいようしけん): recruitment exam.
- 新しい方法を採用する: to adopt a new method.
Register and Nuance
"採用" is a formal term often used in business, official documents, and formal speech. It is not casual and is appropriate in professional settings.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse "採用" with "使用" (しよう, to use). While "使用" focuses on using something, "採用" emphasizes the decision to adopt or hire. For example, you "採用" a new policy, but you "使用" a tool.