1To employ or hire a person, taking them on as staff and paying them for their work.
この工場は繁忙期になると臨時のスタッフを雇う。
This factory hires temporary staff during the busy season.
カフェのオーナーは新しいアルバイトを雇うことにした。
The café owner decided to hire a new part-time worker.
経験のない人を雇うのはリスクもあるが、育てる楽しさもある。
Hiring someone without experience carries some risk, but there's also the reward of training them.
家事を手伝ってもらうために、週二回来てもらう人を雇っている。
We employ someone to come twice a week to help with the housework.
2To charter or hire a vehicle, boat, or similar for temporary use in exchange for payment; can also refer to temporarily engaging a person's services.
島を巡るために漁船を雇った。
We chartered a fishing boat to tour the islands.
空港まではタクシーを雇うより電車の方が安い。
Taking the train to the airport is cheaper than hiring a taxi.