リクルート

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

recruiting; recruitment; recruit

A katakana business and HR term. In ordinary Japanese, 採用 or 募集 is often more neutral; リクルート has a more English-influenced or industry-flavored feel and is common in compounds and phrases about hiring.

会かい社しゃは海かい

外がい

エンジニア

の

リクルート

に

力ちから

を

入い

れ

て

いる

。

The company is putting effort into recruiting engineers overseas.

今年ことしのリクルート戦せん略りゃくを見み直なおす必ひつ要ようがある。

We need to review this year's recruitment strategy.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉をリクルートするto recruit someone
会かい社しゃは優ゆう秀しゅうな学がく生せいをリクルートしようとしている。
The company is trying to recruit talented students.
リクルート活かつ動どうをするto carry out recruiting activities
春はるになると多おおくの企き業ぎょうがリクルート活かつ動どうを始はじめる。
Many companies start their recruiting activities in spring.

Related words

採さい用ようN2
採用 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for hiring or adopting someone, while リクルート carries a more English-influenced, business-jargon feel.
募ぼ集しゅうN3
募集 focuses on calling for applicants or members, whereas リクルート covers the broader process of seeking and hiring recruits.
求きゅう人じんN2
求人 refers specifically to a job opening or job ad, while リクルート is the general term for the recruiting activity or the recruit itself.

Word family

リクルートスーツ
recruit suit; interview suit
リクルートラブ
job-hunting romance; using romance to get a job
リクルートファッション
job-hunting attire; recruitment fashion

Etymology

Only the katakana form. It corresponds in meaning to English “recruit,” but no detailed language-of-origin information is available.