Meaning

Primary

Job Posting

Alternative

Seeking Workers

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you're requesting people, you put up a job posting because you’re seeking workers.

Reading

きゅうじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

As you're looking at job postings, you notice they're all looking for people with cucumbers and jeans (きゅうじん). That's the only qualification they're after, cucumbers and jeans.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 求人を見る

    to view job openings

    求人を見つける

    to find a job posting

    求人を出す

    to post a job

    求人をさがす

    to look for job listings

Context Sentences

兄の会社で求人してるみたいですよ。

It looks like my brother's company is hiring.

毎日新しい求人が出ていないか、オンラインでチェックしてます。

Every day, I check online to see if there are any new job postings.

このデザイナーの求人ポスターは、皮肉な事にデザインが全くダメだね。

Ironically, this designer's job poster is not very well designed at all.

Kanji Composition