How to say 'Dispatch' or 'Temporary' in Japanese | 派遣

word

Meaning

Dispatch, Temporary

Reading

Kanji

派Sect, Faction 遣Use, Dispatch

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '派遣 (はけん)' primarily means 'dispatch' or 'temporary'. It is commonly used in the context of employment, referring to the practice of sending workers to different companies on a temporary basis. For example: The company dispatched temporary staff「会社は派遣社員を送り出した」(かいしゃははけんしゃいんをおくりだした). She works as a temporary employee「彼女は派遣社員として働いている」(かのじょははけんしゃいんとしてはたらいている). The term can also be used more broadly to refer to the act of sending someone or something to a particular place or for a particular purpose, such as dispatching a team for a mission「チームを派遣する」(チームをはけんする).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6620

Composition

kanji

Handwriting