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起用する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 起用する | 起用しない |
| Polite | 起用します | 起用しません |
| Past polite | 起用しました | 起用しませんでした |
| Past | 起用した | 起用しなかった |
| Te-form | 起用して | 起用しないで |
| Desire | 起用したい | 起用したくない |
| Potential | 起用できる | 起用できない |
| Passive | 起用される | 起用されない |
| Causative | 起用させる | 起用させない |
| Causative passive | 起用させられる | 起用させられない |
| Volitional | 起用しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 起用しましょう | |
| Imperative | 起用しろ | 起用するな |
| Conditional | 起用すれば | 起用しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 起用したら | 起用しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
appointment; selection for a role; promotion
Used when someone is chosen for a position, job, or role, often implying a deliberate decision to give them a chance. Common in business, politics, and sports.
The policy is to appoint a young person as the new president.
The manager selected a rookie player for the starting lineup.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を起用するto appoint/select someone (for a role)
The coach put the young player in as a regular starter.
- 〈人〉を〈事〉に起用するto appoint someone to (a position/role)
The company appointed her as the head of the new project.
- 新人を起用するto give a newcomer a role/chance
The film cast an unknown newcomer in the lead role.
- CMに起用するto cast someone in a commercial/ad
The company cast a popular idol in their commercial.