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How to say 'Use' in Japanese | 用いる

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The Japanese word for Use is 'Mochiiru', written as 用いる in Japanese.'Use' in hiragana is もちいる.

    Meaning

    Use

    Reading

    もちいる

    mochiiru

    Kanji

    Use

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '用いる (もちいる)' means 'to use' or 'to employ'. It is a formal or literary term often used in written language or formal speech. It implies the act of utilizing something for a specific purpose, often with a sense of careful selection or deliberate application. For example: The professor used a new method in his research「教授は新しい方法を用いた」(きょうじゅはあたらしいほうほうをもちいた). This tool is used for precise measurements「この道具は精密な測定に用いられる」(このどうぐはせいみつなそくていにもちいられる). Note that '用いる' is more formal than the common verb '使う (つかう)', which also means 'to use'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    682

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 用いる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Use

Hiragana in the Word 用いる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 用いる Through the Kanji

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 用 as well.

  • word

    利用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    用意

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    費用

    Meaning

    Expense, Cost

  • word

    採用

    Meaning

    Hiring, Adoption

  • word

    使用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    作用

    Meaning

    Effect, Action

  • word

    使用人

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    悪用

    Meaning

    Misuse

  • word

    活用

    Meaning

    Conjugation

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    急用

    Meaning

    Urgent matter

  • word

    運用

    Meaning

    Operation

  • word

    信用

    Meaning

    Trust, Credit

  • word

    応用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    器用

    Meaning

    Skillful

  • word

    用語

    Meaning

    Term

  • word

    専用

    Meaning

    Exclusive

  • word

    雇用

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    慣用句

    Meaning

    Idiom

  • word

    原稿用紙

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    通用

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    無用

    Meaning

    Useless, Unnecessary

  • word

    日用品

    Meaning

    Daily necessities

  • word

    用心

    Meaning

    Caution

  • word

    実用

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    不器用

    Meaning

    Clumsy

  • word

    適用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    用例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    用途

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

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'Mochiiru' means 'Use' .

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