Translation guide
The English word "recruiting" refers to the process of finding and attracting new members, employees, or participants. In Japanese, the most natural expression depends on the context: whether it's for a job, a club, a study, or a volunteer activity. This guide covers common verbs, nouns, and phrases used in everyday and business situations.
To seek and hire new employees or staff members.
The standard noun meaning 'hiring' or 'recruitment'. Often used in business contexts.
新卒採用を始めます。
We will start recruiting new graduates.
採用担当者に連絡してください。
Please contact the recruiting staff.
A versatile verb meaning 'to recruit' or 'to seek applicants'. Used for jobs, members, participants, etc.
新しいスタッフを募集しています。
We are recruiting new staff.
ボランティアを募集するポスターを見ました。
I saw a poster recruiting volunteers.
Loanword from English, used mainly in business or HR contexts, often for strategic recruitment.
リクルーティング戦略を見直す必要があります。
We need to review our recruiting strategy.
Refers to job offers or job openings. Often seen in '求人広告' (job advertisement).
求人情報をウェブサイトに掲載しました。
We posted recruiting information on our website.
To attract new members to join an organization, team, or circle.
Means 'to invite' or 'to recruit' someone to join a group. Often used for clubs, circles, or religious groups.
サークルの新入生勧誘をしています。
We are recruiting new students for the club.
彼は友達をテニス部に勧誘した。
He recruited his friend to the tennis club.
Also used for recruiting members, especially when advertising for applicants.
合唱団のメンバーを募集しています。
We are recruiting members for the choir.
Literally 'to gather club members', a casual way to say recruiting for a school club.
来週、部員を集めるために説明会を開きます。
Next week, we'll hold an info session to recruit club members.
To find people to take part in an activity, experiment, or program.
The most common verb for recruiting participants.
実験の参加者を募集しています。
We are recruiting participants for the experiment.
ツアーの参加者を募集するチラシを作りました。
We made a flyer to recruit tour participants.
A slightly more formal or literary way to say 'recruit participants'.
ボランティア参加者を広く募っています。
We are widely recruiting volunteer participants.
To enlist people into the armed forces.
Conscription or draft. Not voluntary recruiting, but often translated as 'recruiting' in historical contexts.
戦時中は徴兵が行われた。
During the war, recruiting (conscription) was carried out.
Can be used for voluntary military recruitment.
自衛隊は隊員を募集している。
The Self-Defense Forces are recruiting personnel.
採用 (saiyou) focuses on the act of hiring or selecting someone after recruitment, while 募集 (boshuu) is the broader process of seeking applicants. Use 募集 for the active search phase, and 採用 when referring to the decision to hire.
現在、エンジニアを募集しています。採用は来月決定します。
We are currently recruiting engineers. Hiring decisions will be made next month.
The English word 'recruiting' is often used as a noun (e.g., 'Recruiting is difficult'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use a verb phrase like 募集する or a noun like 採用活動, rather than directly translating the gerund.
採用活動は大変です。
Recruiting is tough.