How to say "recruit" in Japanese

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リクルートCommon
nounThe katakana loanword, heard mainly in business contexts such as companies hiring new graduates; it refers to the recruiting activity rather than to the recruits themselves.
あの政治家せいじかはいわゆるリクルート・スキャンダルが発覚はっかくして以来いらい落ち目おちめになってしまった。↗
That politician has come down in the world since the so-called "Recruit scandal" was publicized.
新人しんじんJLPT N1approx.Common
nounA noun for the person: someone who has newly joined a company, team, or organization — the recruit or newcomer itself, not the act of recruiting.
新人しんじん俳優はいゆうがハムレット役やくをすると広告こうこくしてあった。↗
A new actor was billed to appear as Hamlet.
募るつのるJLPT N1approx.Common
godan verb, transitive verbThe verb for actively seeking to gather people or things: recruiting soldiers, soliciting participants or help, or inviting contributions — the act of putting out a call, not the people gathered.
会社かいしゃは退職者たいしょくしゃを募つのった。↗
The company appealed for people to take voluntary resignation.

Use 「リクルート」 for hiring in business contexts, 新人 for a person who has just joined a company or team, and 「募る」 for the act of seeking or soliciting people, help, or contributions.

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Japanese equivalents

リクルートrecruit
新人しんじんnewcomer
二等兵にとうへいprivate
補充兵ほじゅうへいreservist
募るつのるto invite contributions, etc.
駆り出すかりだすto impress

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