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N3Verb
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用いる
mochiiru
to use, to make use of
Example sentence
彼はベルの代わりに明かりを用いた。
He substituted a light for the bell.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 用 | N4 | よう | ようerrand, task, business (to take care of) | |
| 用意 | N4 | ようい | よういpreparation | |
| 用事 | N4 | ようじ | ようじbusiness to take care of; tasks; errands | |
| 利用 | N4 | りよう | りようuse, utilization | |
| 使用 | N3 | しよう | しようuse (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization | |
| 信用 | N3 | しんよう | しんようconfidence, dependence | |
| 適用 | N3 | てきよう | てきようapplying | |
| 活用 | N3 | かつよう | かつようconjugation; practical use |
More Actions & States (generic) words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 操作 | そうさ | そうさoperation, management, processing | |
| 得る | える | えるto obtain / acquire (common reading in compounds; e.g. 知識[ちしき]を得る[える] = gain knowledge) | |
| 得る | うる | うるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen) | |
| 異なる | ことなる | ことなるto differ, to vary | |
| 無視 | むし | むしdisregard, ignore | |
| 働き | はたらき | はたらきwork, labor | |
| 修理 | しゅうり | しゅうりrepairing, mending | |
| 考慮 | こうりょ | こうりょconsideration, taking into account |
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