Word Meaning 用いる

もちいる mochiiru

用いる is read as もちいる (mochiiru) and means to use.

Meaning

English

  1. to use
  2. to make use of
  3. to utilize
  4. to utilise

Reading

Kana

もちいる

Romaji

mochiiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 5407 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

用立てる

ようだてる

to make use of

用意

ようい

preparation

用語

ようご

term

用紙

ようし

blank form

用事

ようじ

tasks

用心

ようじん

care

用地

ようち

site

用品

ようひん

articles

よう

call of nature

用水

ようすい

irrigation water

用金

ようきん

public money

用具

ようぐ

tool

Example Sentences

4

When the antecedent is this, that, these or those it is usual to use 'which'.

It is one thing to acquire knowledge; it is quite another to apply it.

Jodo is a Japanese martial art using short staffs called "Jou" and wooden sword.

For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.