1.
appointment; selection; giving someone a role or position
Selecting or appointing someone for a role, position, or task, often implying that the person is new, young, or being given a chance to prove themselves.
新人を起用する。
To appoint a newcomer.
監督は若手選手を積極的に起用した。
The manager actively selected young players.
この映画では無名の俳優を主役に起用するという大胆な決定がなされた。
The bold decision was made to cast an unknown actor in the lead role for this film.
起用 is a noun that can function as a suru verb (起用する). It implies giving an opportunity to someone, often someone relatively new or unproven.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- [person]を起用する (appoint/select someone)
- [role]に起用する (appoint to a role)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新人を起用する (appoint a newcomer)
- 若手を起用する (select young talent)
- 抜擢起用 (selecting by pulling up from below)
- 大胆な起用 (a bold selection)
Commonly used in sports (selecting players for a lineup), entertainment (casting actors), and business (appointing staff). Not to be confused with 器用 (skillful, dexterous), which is a homophone with a completely different meaning.