もち
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Kanji used
used for
Pitch accent
ちい
ちいる
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to give an important position
to pay attention to
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
Examples (20 in total)
These implements are in common use.
Salt is used to season food.
Uranium is used in the production of nuclear power.
There are a lot of expressions used by English people.
Camels are often used to travel in the desert.
The teacher explained his theory using pictures.
We are using a new process to make butter.
A red light is often used as a danger signal.
The speaker illustrated the theory with examples.
The lion is often used as a symbol of courage.
To teach Alex, Pepperberg used a special form of training.
Proverbs are still very popular in America.
This chemical agent is used to make paper white.
The approaches used in those two designs are exactly alike.
It is necessary to fight AIDS with whatever weapons are at hand.
Two whole pages of the newspaper were devoted to the news of the royal divorce.
The methodology used in his study is also helpful to us in conducting our research.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.
Ancient Egypt used a solar calendar with 365 days in a year.