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permanent hire, official employment
The transition from a probationary or trial period to permanent, full employment status. In Japanese companies, new employees typically undergo a trial period before receiving official permanent status.
試用期間を経て本採用になった。
After the probationary period, I became a permanent employee.
三か月の試用期間後に本採用が決まる。
Permanent employment is decided after a three-month probationary period.
本採用されれば、社会保険や賞与の対象になる。
Once permanently hired, you become eligible for social insurance and bonuses.
USAGE:
Contrasts with 試用 (probationary/trial) employment. In Japanese companies, most new hires go through a 試用期間 (probationary period), typically three to six months, before 本採用 is confirmed. 本採用 means the employee is now a 正社員 (full-time permanent employee) with all associated benefits.
GRAMMAR:
Also used as a する verb: 本採用する (to hire permanently). The passive form 本採用される (to be permanently hired) is common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 本採用になる: to become permanently employed
- 本採用が決まる: permanent hire is confirmed
- 本採用を見送る: to defer/decline permanent hire