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挙用 (きょよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
appointment ; promotion
Refers to the act of appointing or promoting someone to a position, often in an official or organizational context. Relatively formal and not an everyday word.
長ちょう
は
有ゆう
能のう
な
社しゃ
員いん
を
挙きょ
用よう
し
た
。
The president appointed a capable employee.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Similar words 登とう 用よう 登用 is a more common term for appointment or promotion, while 挙用 is rarer and more formal.
任にん 命めい 任命 is a general word for appointment; 挙用 carries a nuance of selecting and elevating someone, often with a sense of recommendation.
Etymology Compound of 挙 (raise, recommend) and 用 (use, employ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest the meaning of raising someone for employment.
