Meaning of 誤用(ごよう) in Japanese

誤用
Kana Reading
ごよう
Romaji
goyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    abuse; misuse; incorrect use; malapropism

Examples of 誤用, ごよう in a sentence

Related Kanji

誤 JLPT 3

14 strokes

mistake, err, do wrong, mislead

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: あやま.る, -あやま.る

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用 JLPT 4

5 strokes

utilize, business, service, use, employ

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: もち.いる

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