"用いる" meaning in Japanese

See 用いる in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [mo̞t͡ɕiːɾɯ̟]
Etymology: Compound of 持ち (mochi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 持つ (motsu), “to have, hold”) + 率る (iru, “to bring along”). Also historically spelled 用ひる (mochihiru) in some texts since before the Edo period (see that entry for further detail). Etymology templates: {{com|ja|持ち|率る|pos1=the <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">持つ</i> (motsu), “to have, hold”|t2=to bring along|tr1=mochi|tr2=iru}} 持ち (mochi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 持つ (motsu), “to have, hold”) + 率る (iru, “to bring along”) Head templates: {{ja-verb|もち.いる|hhira=もちゐる|tr=trans|type=2}} 用(もち)いる • (mochiiru) ^(←もちゐる (motiwiru)?)transitive ichidan (stem 用(もち)い (mochii), past 用(もち)いた (mochiita)) Inflection templates: {{ja-conj-bungo|もち|1u-w}} Forms: 用いる [canonical] (ruby: 用(もち)), mochiiru [romanization], motiwiru [romanization], 用い [stem] (ruby: 用(もち)), 用いた [past] (ruby: 用(もち)), no-table-tags [table-tags], 用い [error-unrecognized-form], もちい [error-unrecognized-form], mochii [error-unrecognized-form], 用いる [error-unrecognized-form], もちいる [error-unrecognized-form], mochiiru [error-unrecognized-form], 用いれ [error-unrecognized-form], もちいれ [error-unrecognized-form], mochiire [error-unrecognized-form], 用いよ [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], 用いろ [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], もちいよ [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], もちいろ [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], mochiiyo [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], mochiiro [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], 用いられる [passive], もちいられる [passive], mochiirareru [passive], 用いさせる [causative], 用いさす [causative], もちいさせる [causative], もちいさす [causative], mochiisaseru [causative], mochiisasu [causative], 用いられる [potential], 用いれる [colloquial, potential], もちいられる [potential], もちいれる [colloquial, potential], mochiirareru [potential], mochiireru [colloquial, potential], 用いよう [volitional], もちいよう [volitional], mochiiyō [volitional], 用いない [negative], 用いぬ [negative], 用いん [negative], もちいない [negative], もちいぬ [negative], もちいん [negative], mochiinai [negative], mochiinu [negative], mochiin [negative], 用いず [continuative, negative], もちいず [continuative, negative], mochiizu [continuative, negative], 用います [formal], もちいます [formal], mochiimasu [formal], 用いた [perfective], もちいた [perfective], mochiita [perfective], 用いて [conjunctive], もちいて [conjunctive], mochiite [conjunctive], 用いれば [conditional, hypothetical], もちいれば [conditional, hypothetical], mochiireba [conditional, hypothetical], no-table-tags [table-tags], 用ゐ [irrealis, stem], もちゐ [irrealis, stem], motiwi [irrealis], 用ゐ [continuative, stem], もちゐ [continuative, stem], motiwi [continuative], 用ゐる [stem, terminative], もちゐる [stem, terminative], motiwiru [terminative], 用ゐる [attributive, stem], もちゐる [attributive, stem], motiwiru [attributive], 用ゐれ [realis, stem], もちゐれ [realis, stem], motiwire [realis], 用ゐよ [imperative, stem], もちゐよ [imperative, stem], motiwiyo [imperative], 用ゐず [negative], もちゐず [negative], motiwizu [negative], 用ゐれど [contrastive], もちゐれど [contrastive], motiwiredo [contrastive], 用ゐれば [causative], もちゐれば [causative], motiwireba [causative], 用ゐば [conditional], もちゐば [conditional], motiwiba [conditional], 用ゐき [past], もちゐき [past], motiwiki [past], 用ゐけり [past], もちゐけり [past], motiwikeri [past], 用ゐつ [perfect], もちゐつ [perfect], motiwitu [perfect], 用ゐぬ [perfect], もちゐぬ [perfect], motiwinu [perfect], 用ゐたり [continuative, perfect], もちゐたり [continuative, perfect], motiwitari [continuative, perfect], 用ゐむ [volitional], もちゐむ [volitional], motiwimu [volitional]
  1. to use, make use of, utilize Synonyms: 使用する, 使う
    Sense id: en-用いる-ja-verb-mr7VPkj9 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 35 21 31 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 27 28 33 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 30 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 29 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 21 23 22 16 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 24 26 11 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 28 34 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 19 29 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 18 19 13 14
  2. to adopt, employ Synonyms: 採用する
    Sense id: en-用いる-ja-verb-z6yrrVOi Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 35 21 31 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 27 28 33 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 30 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 29 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 21 23 22 16 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 24 26 11 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 28 34 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 19 29 10 11
  3. to appoint, assign Synonyms: 登用する
    Sense id: en-用いる-ja-verb-jIO5h--g Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with manual fragments, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 35 21 31 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with manual fragments: 27 28 33 7 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 30 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 29 27 34 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 21 23 22 16 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 24 26 11 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 28 28 34 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 19 29 10 11
  4. to employ, hire
    Sense id: en-用いる-ja-verb-v0CY2HHY Categories (other): Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 21 23 22 16 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 24 26 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 19 29 10 11
  5. to need
    Sense id: en-用いる-ja-verb-fCXPH8yL Categories (other): Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 21 23 22 16 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 24 26 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 19 29 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 用い (mochii) (ruby: 用(もち)), 挙げ用いる (agemochiiru) (ruby: 挙(あ), 用(もち)), 意を用いる (i o mochiiru) (ruby: 意(い), 用(もち)), 心を用いる (kokoro o mochiiru) (ruby: 心(こころ), 用(もち)), 力を用いる (chikara o mochiiru) (ruby: 力(ちから), 用(もち)), 取り用いる (torimochiiru) (ruby: 取(と), 用(もち)) Related terms: 用ふ (mochiu) (ruby: 用(もち)), 用ゆ (mochiyu) (ruby: 用(もち))

Alternative forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochii",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用い"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "agemochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "挙",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "挙げ用いる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "i o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "意",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "意を用いる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kokoro o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "心",
          "こころ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "心を用いる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "chikara o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "力",
          "ちから"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "力を用いる"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "torimochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "取",
          "と"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "取り用いる"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "持ち",
        "3": "率る",
        "pos1": "the <i class=\"Jpan mention\" lang=\"ja\">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb <i class=\"Jpan mention\" lang=\"ja\">持つ</i> (motsu), “to have, hold”",
        "t2": "to bring along",
        "tr1": "mochi",
        "tr2": "iru"
      },
      "expansion": "持ち (mochi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 持つ (motsu), “to have, hold”) + 率る (iru, “to bring along”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compound of 持ち (mochi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 持つ (motsu), “to have, hold”) + 率る (iru, “to bring along”).\nAlso historically spelled 用ひる (mochihiru) in some texts since before the Edo period (see that entry for further detail).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "用いる",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiru",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiru",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用い",
      "roman": "mochii",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いた",
      "roman": "mochiita",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-ichi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用い",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちい",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochii",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiire",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative",
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いろ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative",
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいろ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiyo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative",
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiro",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiirareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いさせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いさす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいさせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいさす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiisaseru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiisasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiirareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiireru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いよう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいよう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiyō",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いん",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいん",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiinai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiizu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用います",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいます",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiimasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiita",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiite",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiireba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-conj-bungo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwire",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiyo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwizu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiredo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwireba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiki",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwikeri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwitu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwitari",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwimu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
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        "hhira": "もちゐる",
        "tr": "trans",
        "type": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "用(もち)いる • (mochiiru) ^(←もちゐる (motiwiru)?)transitive ichidan (stem 用(もち)い (mochii), past 用(もち)いた (mochiita))",
      "name": "ja-verb"
    }
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      "args": {
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        "2": "1u-w"
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      "name": "ja-conj-bungo"
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  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "verb",
  "proverbs": [
    {
      "roman": "kuda o mochiite ten o ukagau",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "管",
          "くだ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ],
        [
          "天",
          "てん"
        ],
        [
          "窺",
          "うかが"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "管を用いて天を窺う"
    },
    {
      "roman": "niwatori o saku ni izukunzo gyūtō o mochiin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "鶏",
          "にわとり"
        ],
        [
          "割",
          "さ"
        ],
        [
          "牛刀",
          "ぎゅうとう"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用ふ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "mochiyu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用ゆ"
    }
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 27 34 5 5",
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            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 23 22 16 17",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "29 24 26 11 10",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "28 28 34 5 4",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "31 19 29 10 11",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 18 19 13 14",
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        {
          "english": "languages used in East Asia",
          "roman": "Higashi-Ajia de mochiirarete iru gengo",
          "ruby": [
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              "東",
              "ひがし"
            ],
            [
              "用",
              "もち"
            ],
            [
              "言",
              "げん"
            ],
            [
              "語",
              "ご"
            ]
          ],
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        [
          "use",
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        [
          "make use",
          "make use"
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          "utilize",
          "utilize"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "使用する"
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        {
          "word": "使う"
        }
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "35 21 31 7 6",
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        {
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        {
          "_dis": "30 27 34 5 5",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 27 34 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
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          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 23 22 16 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 24 26 11 10",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 28 34 5 4",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Terms with redundant sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 19 29 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "to adopt, employ"
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          "employ",
          "employ"
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        {
          "word": "採用する"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 21 31 7 6",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 28 33 7 6",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 27 34 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Links with redundant alt parameters",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 27 34 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [
            "Links with redundant wikilinks",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 23 22 16 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 24 26 11 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 28 34 5 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 19 29 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to appoint, assign"
      ],
      "id": "en-用いる-ja-verb-jIO5h--g",
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        [
          "appoint",
          "appoint"
        ],
        [
          "assign",
          "assign"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "登用する"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 23 22 16 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 24 26 11 10",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 19 29 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to employ, hire"
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      "id": "en-用いる-ja-verb-v0CY2HHY",
      "links": [
        [
          "hire",
          "hire"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 23 22 16 17",
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          "name": "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 24 26 11 10",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 19 29 10 11",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "to need"
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      "id": "en-用いる-ja-verb-fCXPH8yL",
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        [
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    {
      "other": "もちいる"
    },
    {
      "other": "もちいる"
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    {
      "ipa": "[mo̞t͡ɕiːɾɯ̟]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Daijisen",
    "Edo period",
    "ja:松村明"
  ],
  "word": "用いる"
}

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    "Japanese kami ichidan verbs",
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    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese terms historically spelled with ゐ",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 1 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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    "Japanese transitive verbs",
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    {
      "roman": "mochii",
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        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用い"
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    {
      "roman": "agemochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "挙",
          "あ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "挙げ用いる"
    },
    {
      "roman": "i o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "意",
          "い"
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        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "kokoro o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
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          "こころ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "chikara o mochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "力",
          "ちから"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "力を用いる"
    },
    {
      "roman": "torimochiiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "取",
          "と"
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        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "取り用いる"
    }
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    {
      "form": "ja-ichi",
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    {
      "form": "用い",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "もちい",
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      "form": "mochii",
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    {
      "form": "用いる",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "もちいる",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "mochiiru",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "用いれ",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "もちいれ",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "mochiire",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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        "imperative"
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      "form": "mochiiro",
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      "form": "用いられる",
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    {
      "form": "もちいられる",
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        "passive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mochiirareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いさせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いさす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
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    {
      "form": "もちいさせる",
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        "causative"
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    {
      "form": "もちいさす",
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    {
      "form": "mochiisaseru",
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    },
    {
      "form": "mochiisasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいられる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいれる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiirareru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiireru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いよう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいよう",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiiyō",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いん",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいん",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiinai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiizu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用います",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいます",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiimasu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいた",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiita",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいて",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiite",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用いれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちいれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mochiireba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ja-conj-bungo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "irrealis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwi",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "stem",
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "terminative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwire",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "realis"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐよ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "stem"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiyo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐず",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwizu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれど",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiredo",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "contrastive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐれば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwireba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐば",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐき",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwiki",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐけり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwikeri",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐつ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwitu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐぬ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwinu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐたり",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwitari",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "perfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "用ゐむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "もちゐむ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motiwimu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "volitional"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "もち.いる",
        "hhira": "もちゐる",
        "tr": "trans",
        "type": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "用(もち)いる • (mochiiru) ^(←もちゐる (motiwiru)?)transitive ichidan (stem 用(もち)い (mochii), past 用(もち)いた (mochiita))",
      "name": "ja-verb"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "もち",
        "2": "1u-w"
      },
      "name": "ja-conj-bungo"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "verb",
  "proverbs": [
    {
      "roman": "kuda o mochiite ten o ukagau",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "管",
          "くだ"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ],
        [
          "天",
          "てん"
        ],
        [
          "窺",
          "うかが"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "管を用いて天を窺う"
    },
    {
      "roman": "niwatori o saku ni izukunzo gyūtō o mochiin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "鶏",
          "にわとり"
        ],
        [
          "割",
          "さ"
        ],
        [
          "牛刀",
          "ぎゅうとう"
        ],
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "mochiu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用ふ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mochiyu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "用",
          "もち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "用ゆ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "languages used in East Asia",
          "roman": "Higashi-Ajia de mochiirarete iru gengo",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "東",
              "ひがし"
            ],
            [
              "用",
              "もち"
            ],
            [
              "言",
              "げん"
            ],
            [
              "語",
              "ご"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "東アジアで用いられている言語",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to use, make use of, utilize"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "make use",
          "make use"
        ],
        [
          "utilize",
          "utilize"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "使用する"
        },
        {
          "word": "使う"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to adopt, employ"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "adopt",
          "adopt"
        ],
        [
          "employ",
          "employ"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "採用する"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to appoint, assign"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "appoint",
          "appoint"
        ],
        [
          "assign",
          "assign"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "登用する"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to employ, hire"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hire",
          "hire"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to need"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "need",
          "need"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "もちいる"
    },
    {
      "other": "もちいる"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mo̞t͡ɕiːɾɯ̟]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Daijisen",
    "Edo period",
    "ja:松村明"
  ],
  "word": "用いる"
}

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