Keyword
used for
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1265
Readings
よう
(97%)
もち
(2%)
Composed of
upside-down box
two
stick
Mnemonic

It looks like a trap used used for catching mice. You have an upside-down box propped on a stick, and some tasty cheese hiden inside to lure any nearby rodent.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
equip
bellows
dried boiled rice
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Used in vocabulary (1277 in total)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
confidence; trust; faith; credit
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
cost; expense
employee; servant
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
what do you want?; can I help you?
employment; hire
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
favorite; favourite; habitually used
use; service; purpose
side effect; adverse reaction
abuse; misuse; perversion
quotation; citation; reference
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
useful; helpful
(passenger) car; automobile
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
urgent business
user; consumer; employer
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
for military use
making practical; making useful; implementing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
taking medicine; dosing
substitution
daily necessities; everyday item
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
for use as food; edible
reuse; recycling
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
practical use; utility
very careful; thoroughly prepared
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
for emergency use
common use; communal use; sharing
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
diversion; putting something to another use
for use by children; for children
easy task; no problem
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
practicality; utility; usefulness
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
appointment; assignment; promotion
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
what kind of business; what sort of matter
for work; for manufacturing
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
writing implement; writing tool
for visitors; for guests
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
business; errand; nature of one's business
versatility; multiplicity of use
technical term; terminology; jargon
minor business
what do you want?; can I help you?
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
what do you want?; can I help you?
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
drawing paper
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
employment examination
easy task; no problem
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
military aircraft
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
for one person; made for one person
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
habitual use; daily use
use; utility; effect; benefit
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
private car; private automobile
for personal use
janitor; caretaker; custodian
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
for use of customers or guests
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
employment data; employment statistics; jobs data
borrowing; loan
ballot paper; voting paper
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
copier paper; photocopying paper
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
directions; instructions; usage method
government plane (esp. for transporting senior politicians, etc.)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
official language
side gate; side door; service entrance
rejection (of an application)
for use by children; for children
jack of all trades, master of none
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
for ceremonial use
level of confidence
for use by adults; for adults
for private or home use
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
irregular employment; atypical employment
how to use; method for using; way of using
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
command; order; request; order (for an item)
contract of employment
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
usage charge; usage fee
credibility; trustworthiness
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
usage; way to use; utilization
spent fuel pool; SPF; storage pool for spent nuclear fuel
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
question sheet; question paper
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
intended use; intended purpose
trifling matter; urination; urine
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
human usage; (for) use by people
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
on what business
article for everyday use; domestic article
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
right to use; (the) use
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
medicinal use
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
trial; trying out; giving (something) a trial
to use; to make use of; to utilize
daily necessities; everyday goods
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
employee; employer; person hiring others
mask-wearing; wearing a (surgical) mask
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
usage charge; usage fee
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
private car; personal car
(machine's) service life
drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer
job employment environment
usage time; utilization time
diversion to military use
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
questionnaire (form)
unauthorized use; misuse
disused article
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
home video game console; home console
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
example; illustration
employment system; employment pattern
regular employment; typical employment
business conversation
minor business
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
credit union; credit association
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
easy task; no problem
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
practical guide; manual; how-to book
lifetime employment; permanent employment
operation (working) of the mind
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
commercial; commercial use
leased line; private circuit; private line
appointment; employment
expressway; motorway; freeway; controlled-access highway
employment scene; employment situation; job market; job situation
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
business use; office use
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
using for riding; passenger use
disuse; not using; non-usage
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
minor business
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
company business
example of use; usage example; use example
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
private airplane; private jet
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
offer for use
use and application
multipurpose; multiuse
home use; residential use
office supplies; stationery
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
exemption (e.g. from application of a law); exclusion
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
to do the job; to do the business
discriminatory terms
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
expropriation; seizure
to be of use (service)
making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
fund management; fund operation
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
period of employment
word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
right of use; user rights
simultaneous recruiting of new graduates; periodic recruiting of new graduates
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
external use
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
employment of workers through personal connections; hiring through personal connections; nepotism
common area (of a condominium or other multi-unit building); common element
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
brood; stud; stock; breeding
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
domestic uses
public money
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
stationery; writing pad
employment quota; number of positions available
customer; guest
glossary; vocabulary
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
nighttime use; overnight
jōyō kanji; kanji for common use; list of 2,136 kanji designated for common use (introduced in 1981, revised in 2010)
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
to pay attention (to); to show concern (for); to worry (about); to be careful (about)
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
research expenses; research costs
emergency message board; disaster message board; online service used to report and check the safety status of people affected by a disaster
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
continuous use; chronic use
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
for raw consumption (of meat, shellfish, etc.)
constant user; addict
customary use; common usage; general usage
to give an important position
bactericidal action; germicidal action
midsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
materials; lumber; timber
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
military stores; munitions of war
kitchenware; kitchen utensils
relieving oneself; going to the toilet; finishing one's business
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
ticket; voucher; coupon
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
indefinite-term employment; permanent position
to set about preparations
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
disaster emergency message dial (171); emergency messaging service; voicemail service used to report and check the safety status of people affected by a disaster
substance abuse; drug abuse; drug misuse
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
computation; calculation
utilization of waste materials; recycling
commercialization; commercialisation
joint use; communal use
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
do not turn upside down
stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
inflected word form (one of the six bases in Japanese)
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
consumption; use
low-dose (contraceptive) pill
calculation form; tally sheet
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dictionary of terminology; glossary
computational; tallying
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
employment opportunity
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
for the use of women only
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
currently used
employee; employed person
modern term; neologism
distrust; discredit
administrative expenses; management expenses
unused item; never-used item
golf course utilization tax; golf tax
continuative form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); conjunctive form; masu stem (of a verb)
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
reutilization; reapplication
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
temporary employment
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
margin buying; buying on credit
application management
quotation source; citation source; reference source
internal use; private business
employer's liability; vicarious reliability; respondeat superior
usefulness for the (seemingly) useless
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
official use; government business
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
military transport aircraft; military cargo aircraft
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
Internet jargon; online slang
employment adjustment; adjusting employment arrangements (staff numbers, overtime, etc.) to reflect changing business conditions
godan verb conjugation
important matters
long-term use (e.g. of a drug); prolonged use; long-time service
(mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay
quotation marks; quote marks
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
supplies; provisions; expenses; expenditure; money; cash
applied research; practical research
practical use; utility
loans without collateral
personal use; private use
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands
to bear the expenses
tool; instrument
exclusive use; private use; monopolization
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
medical use
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
business terminology; business jargon
medicine for external use; external medicine
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
wood glue; school glue; white glue; PVA glue
water for fighting fires
using together; mixing (usage)
frequent use
for bath use
secondary use; reuse
read-only (file mode)
present use; business in hand; necessary for the current time
sanitary napkin; menstrual pad
unused budget; unexpended funds
list of jōyō kanji; list of kanji for common use
tōyō kanji; list of 1,850 kanji approved for general use in 1946, superseded by the jōyō kanji in 1981
adverse effect; untoward effect; adverse drug reaction; ADR
appropriation to; earmarking for
use; function; role
appointment; promotion
using characters
word usage; terminology
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
circulation or lending (e.g. library books)
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
recruitment information; job vacancy information
technical term; technical terminology
independent inflectable word (in Japanese)
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
National Requisition Ordinance (1939)
for personal or private use; opinionated
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
low dose (drug, vaccine, etc.); low dosage
dedicated device; apparatus for exclusive use
to apply (the law) with necessary modifications; to apply mutatis mutandis; to apply correspondingly
reaction; adverse effect
colored drawing paper; construction paper
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
operator; manager
summer airing (of clothes)
practical configuration; practical form
other business; other engagements
union (data type in C and related languages)
photographic paper; photo paper
agricultural; for agricultural use
drafting paper; drawing paper
soil for horticulture; soil for seed planting
connection fee; interconnection fees
operational risk; operating risk
efficient cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")
artificial general intelligence; AGI
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
adoption; following
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes; medicinal tincture
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
utility model right; innovation patent right
equipment utilization rate; capacity factor
empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace
conjugation table; conjugation chart; declension table
cost-effectiveness; price-performance ratio
weathering (action)
bus lane (of a highway)
political jargon; political term
marine; for shipping; for vessels
official terminology
midsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
mysterious influence; mysterious effect
(reared) for eggs
skiing equipment; ski gear
bicycle path; cycling path; bike lane
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
economization; economisation
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
ready, go!; race
usage information; usage instructions
(the act of) disintegration
police custody; police detention; substitute prison
temporary employment; temp work
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
other business; other use; using for another purpose
cloth (for making clothes)
credit contraction; credit crunch
special use; special usage
artificial general intelligence; AGI
meat substitute; meat analogue; cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork
dictionary of terminology; glossary
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
computer terminology; computer term
non-prescription drug; over-the-counter drug
fundamental interaction; fundamental force
feces; excrement; large effect
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
contemporary words; current terminology; words commonly heard in current affairs topics
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
social credit system (China); social credit
practical language; language used for day-to-day activity (in contrast to official languages); facility language
catalytic action; catalysis
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
elastic operation; flexible management
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
(kanji) not in the jōyō list
easy task; no problem
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
n-stem irregular verb conjugation (in classical Japanese)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
jinmeiyō kanji; non-jōyō kanji legally permitted for use in personal names
customary simplified form (of kanji); any of 22 simplified non-jōyō kanji variants commonly used in print
for corporate use
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
separate cost; separate fee
substance abuse; drug abuse; drug misuse
usage scenario; use case
yodan verb conjugation; verb conjugation of classical Japanese
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
there's no point in staying (here) any longer; there's no point in prolonging a (the) visit; there's no point in extending one's stay
(linguistic) performance
state action; national action
edible chrysanthemum
inflectional ending (in Japanese)
send-only (e.g. email address); no-reply
computer terminology; computer term
Setsuyōshū (Muromachi-era Japanese dictionary)
emergency employment measures; emergency job-creating measures
animal bred for its meat
general purpose computer
correct use (e.g. of a word); correct usage; correct way of using
mandate (e.g. to use resources); lease (e.g. to use facilities)
group credit life insurance; creditor's group life insurance; creditor's insurance policy
extraterritorial application (e.g. of a law); extraterritoriality
timber; lumber; wood
for use by children; for children
opium smoker; opium eater
not applicable; N/A
permit for non-traffic use of public roads (e.g. construction, filming or festivals)
substitute; placeholder
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
conjugation of nidan verbs
finishing one's business; settling an affair
school requisites (supplies)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
to use jointly; to use at the same time
economical product; economy-sized goods
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
irregular conjugation; irregular verb
substitute fish; using an alternative fish variety instead of a traditional one
army (topographic) map
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
misuse; abuse
modifier of an inflectable word
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
medicine taken internally
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
one-time fee for grave land rental
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
send-only (e.g. email address); no-reply
use and benefits
k-stem irregular verb conjugation ("ku(ru)" is the only member)
ready, go!; race
consumables (when calculating expenses)
number of times cited; number of citations; citation number
busyness; frequent use
business correspondence
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
one's usual practice; one's old trick; one's usual modus operandi; the same old tactic
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
doyō mochi (mochi made during the dog days of summer)
dairy cattle; dairy breed
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
availability ratio
common logarithm; base-10 logarithm
loanword; loan word; borrowed word; borrowing
debt of honor; debt of honour
Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application
sifting out; weeding out; selection; sorting
classical form of i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "shiki" and predicative in "shi")
active vocabulary
Declaration on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (2013)
to set about preparations
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
reading (of a word) that has become accepted through popular usage
ichidan verb conjugation
combined treatment; combination therapy
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
to express ... in terms of ...
classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
sanitary shorts; period panties; sanitary panties
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
brush; penmanship
toilet device that plays a melody or flushing sound
incidental expenses
satellite navigation system; satellite positioning system
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)
usage (esp. of language)
trial version (e.g. software); evaluation version
emergency tasks; urgent tasks
supplementary action
milk cow; dairy cattle
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
(filling in) return form
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
inflecting word (in Japanese); inflectional word
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
margin buying; buying on credit
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; end user; consumer (in a food chain)
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
desk (equipment); table use
finishing one's business; settling an affair
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
doyō mochi (mochi made during the dog days of summer)
to express ... in terms of ...
unavailable; disabled
after use
available; in service
idiom; idiomatic phrase
using together; using in turn
expense-account spenders
unnecessary work; unnecessary expense
delivery; parturition
(postal) reply card; international reply coupon
exceeding one's authority to use something
exceeding one's authority to use something
using without permission; using information obtained in the course of one's duties
a usufructuary right
mechanical drawing
buying for immediate requirements; buying just enough to fulfil one's needs; spot purchasing
of no use; useless
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method
common name; popular name; trivial name
quantitative investment management
balance of margin transaction; balance (of a stock) bought on margin
certificate of employment; employment verification
regular conjugation (declension, inflection)
classical form of i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "ki" and predicative in "shi")
classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
classical form of adjectival noun inflection formed by contraction of the particle "to" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
classical form of adjectival noun inflection formed by contraction of the particle "to" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
cost minimization; cost minimisation
utility maximization; utility maximisation
Lamarckian evolutionary theory in which individuals lose characteristics that are not used and develop characteristics that are often used
country of employment
official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
not applicable; N/A
predicative (use); descriptive (use)
quoted (character) string
application-association; association
application program; application software
application-process
application-management
application convention
utility program; service program
utility routine; service routine
usable distance (of a fiber)
usability test; fitness-for-use test
commercial version (of software)
inquiry terminal (e.g. for verifying a credit card)
special-purpose register
general purpose register
general purpose register
generic definitions
paper skip; paper throw; paper slew
user manual; user's guide
continuous-feed paper; fan-fold paper
auxiliary inflecting word; in Japanese, auxiliary verbs and adjectives
first-time adoption; initial application (e.g. of a new technology)
working angle; angle of action; (camshaft) duration
men's changing room (gym, etc.)
university of applied science (e.g. the Dutch "Hogeschool" and the German "Fachhochschule" institutes of higher education)
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
after-treatment expenses (esp. nuclear waste); cleanup costs
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
collateral securities; substitute securities
collateral securities; substitute securities
fraud detection; fraud control
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
agricultural land; farmland
employment mobility; fluidity of employment
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)
photographic paper; photo paper
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
area zoned for agricultural use
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
single use; single dose; one-off use
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
denudation; degradation
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
expansion of credit; inflation of credit
culled cow; spent cow; spent bull
molded-case circuit breaker; MCCB
unisex; for use by both men and women
regular conjugation; weak conjugation
noninflection; nondeclension; nonconjugation
(the) reflexive; reflexive usage
filing margin (in engineering drawing)
cultural appropriation
eminent domain; official expropriation
rail track laid on a road
unisex; usable by both sexes; suitable for both sexes; coed
egg-laying breed (esp. of chicken)
egg-laying hen; layer
replacement; spare; extra
tool storage room; equipment storage room
test; used for testing
effective utilization; efficient use
mature-aged woman who has never given birth
industrial crop; nonfood crop
versatile; multi-purpose
collateral credit; credit in respect to real property
virtual private server; VPS
necessary length of cloth (for making a garment)
personal effects; belongings; clothing; habiliments
effective use; making effective use (of)
quote retweet; quote tweet
unauthorized borrowing; borrowing without permission; unauthorized use; misappropriation; plagiarism
unauthorized use; unauthorized usage; use without permission
Japan Society of Medical Imaging and Information Sciences; MII
Applied Regional Science Conference; ARSC
Japanese Society of Applied Statistics; JSAS
Manpower Administration
International Association of Applied Psychology
Interoperability Technology Association for Information Processing, Japan
Japan Forest Engineering Society; JFES
Japan Association of Applied Psychology; JAAP
Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; JSIAM
Japan Agricultural Land Development Agency
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Examples (200 in total)
Now, let's take a look at the prepared clothes.
I have no further business here.
I'll go home right away once I'm done with my business.