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 (1275 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
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
(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
use; service; purpose
favorite; favourite; habitually used
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
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
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
useful; helpful
(passenger) car; automobile
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
urgent business
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
user; consumer; employer
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
making practical; making useful; implementing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
for military use
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
taking medicine; dosing
daily necessities; everyday item
substitution
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
practical use; utility
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
very careful; thoroughly prepared
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
for emergency use
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
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
common use; communal use; sharing
diversion; putting something to another use
for use by children; for children
easy task; no problem
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
appointment; assignment; promotion
practicality; utility; usefulness
what kind of business; what sort of matter
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
for work; for manufacturing
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
writing implement; writing tool
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
for visitors; for guests
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
minor business
what do you want?; can I help you?
technical term; terminology; jargon
versatility; multiplicity of use
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
what do you want?; can I help you?
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
drawing paper
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
employment examination
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
easy task; no problem
military aircraft
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
for one person; made for one person
habitual use; daily use
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
use; utility; effect; benefit
private car; private automobile
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
for personal use
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
janitor; caretaker; custodian
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
employment data; employment statistics; jobs data
for use of customers or guests
borrowing; loan
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
ballot paper; voting paper
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
copier paper; photocopying paper
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
government plane (esp. for transporting senior politicians, etc.)
directions; instructions; usage method
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
official language
for use by children; for children
side gate; side door; service entrance
rejection (of an application)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
for ceremonial use
irregular employment; atypical employment
for use by adults; for adults
for private or home use
level of confidence
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
how to use; method for using; way of using
command; order; request; order (for an item)
jack of all trades, master of none
contract of employment
credibility; trustworthiness
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
usage charge; usage fee
spent fuel pool; SPF; storage pool for spent nuclear fuel
usage; way to use; utilization
question sheet; question paper
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
trifling matter; urination; urine
intended use; intended purpose
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
human usage; (for) use by people
midsummer (late July through early August); dog days (of summer); final 18 days of each season on the traditional solar calendar
on what business
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
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
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
article for everyday use; domestic article
to use; to make use of; to utilize
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
medicinal use
right to use; (the) use
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
daily necessities; everyday goods
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
trial; trying out; giving (something) a trial
mask-wearing; wearing a (surgical) mask
employee; employer; person hiring others
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
usage charge; usage fee
private car; personal car
drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
job employment environment
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
diversion to military use
usage time; utilization time
(machine's) service life
disused article
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
unauthorized use; misuse
home video game console; home console
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
questionnaire (form)
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
example; illustration
business conversation
credit union; credit association
employment system; employment pattern
minor business
regular employment; typical employment
easy task; no problem
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
lifetime employment; permanent employment
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
operation (working) of the mind
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
expressway; motorway; freeway; controlled-access highway
appointment; employment
leased line; private circuit; private line
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
commercial; commercial use
practical guide; manual; how-to book
using for riding; passenger use
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
disuse; not using; non-usage
minor business
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
business use; office use
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
offer for use
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
example of use; usage example; use example
company business
private airplane; private jet
use and application
home use; residential use
multipurpose; multiuse
exemption (e.g. from application of a law); exclusion
to do the job; to do the business
office supplies; stationery
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
discriminatory terms
expropriation; seizure
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation
to be of use (service)
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
period of employment
word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word
fund management; fund operation
simultaneous recruiting of new graduates; periodic recruiting of new graduates
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
right of use; user rights
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
external use
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
public money
stationery; writing pad
common area (of a condominium or other multi-unit building); common element
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
employment of workers through personal connections; hiring through personal connections; nepotism
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
glossary; vocabulary
customer; guest
nighttime use; overnight
domestic uses
jōyō kanji; kanji for common use; list of 2,136 kanji designated for common use (introduced in 1981, revised in 2010)
brood; stud; stock; breeding
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
emergency message board; disaster message board; online service used to report and check the safety status of people affected by a disaster
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
employment quota; number of positions available
to pay attention (to); to show concern (for); to worry (about); to be careful (about)
research expenses; research costs
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.)
to give an important position
midsummer day of the ox (traditionally marked by eating eel)
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
materials; lumber; timber
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
customary use; common usage; general usage
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
constant user; addict
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
kitchenware; kitchen utensils
bactericidal action; germicidal action
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
relieving oneself; going to the toilet; finishing one's business
indefinite-term employment; permanent position
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
ticket; voucher; coupon
military stores; munitions of war
to set about preparations
utilization of waste materials; recycling
disaster emergency message dial (171); emergency messaging service; voicemail service used to report and check the safety status of people affected by a disaster
computation; calculation
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
substance abuse; drug abuse; drug misuse
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
commercialization; commercialisation
do not turn upside down
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
low-dose (contraceptive) pill
joint use; communal use
consumption; use
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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
employment opportunity
calculation form; tally sheet
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
inflected word form (one of the six bases in Japanese)
computational; tallying
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
continuative form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); conjunctive form; masu stem (of a verb)
currently used
reutilization; reapplication
dictionary of terminology; glossary
employee; employed person
modern term; neologism
distrust; discredit
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
administrative expenses; management expenses
golf course utilization tax; golf tax
for the use of women only
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
unused item; never-used item
application management
quotation source; citation source; reference source
employer's liability; vicarious reliability; respondeat superior
usefulness for the (seemingly) useless
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
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
temporary employment
official use; government business
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
important matters
margin buying; buying on credit
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
military transport aircraft; military cargo aircraft
supplies; provisions; expenses; expenditure; money; cash
internal use; private business
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
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
tool; instrument
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
employment adjustment; adjusting employment arrangements (staff numbers, overtime, etc.) to reflect changing business conditions
godan verb conjugation
applied research; practical research
practical use; utility
loans without collateral
personal use; private use
business terminology; business jargon
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
to bear the expenses
exclusive use; private use; monopolization
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
use; function; role
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
medicine for external use; external medicine
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands
water for fighting fires
using together; mixing (usage)
for bath use
secondary use; reuse
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
appointment; promotion
using characters
word usage; terminology
medical use
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
wood glue; school glue; white glue; PVA glue
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
recruitment information; job vacancy information
frequent use
technical term; technical terminology
independent inflectable word (in Japanese)
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
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
read-only (file mode)
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
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
colored drawing paper; construction paper
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
operator; manager
summer airing (of clothes)
reaction; adverse effect
adoption; following
circulation or lending (e.g. library books)
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
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
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
practical configuration; practical form
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
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)
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
mysterious influence; mysterious effect
(reared) for eggs
other business; other engagements
skiing equipment; ski gear
weathering (action)
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
economization; economisation
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
ready, go!; race
artificial general intelligence; AGI
usage information; usage instructions
(the act of) disintegration
police custody; police detention; substitute prison
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
other business; other use; using for another purpose
cloth (for making clothes)
credit contraction; credit crunch
bicycle path; cycling path; bike lane
special use; special usage
artificial general intelligence; AGI
efficient cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?")
meat substitute; meat analogue; cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork
dictionary of terminology; glossary
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
(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
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
n-stem irregular verb conjugation (in classical Japanese)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
temporary employment; temp work
catalytic action; catalysis
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
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
state action; national action
edible chrysanthemum
inflectional ending (in Japanese)
separate cost; separate fee
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
medicine taken internally
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
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"
(linguistic) performance
to use jointly; to use at the same time
economical product; economy-sized goods
irregular conjugation; irregular verb
send-only (e.g. email address); no-reply
substitute fish; using an alternative fish variety instead of a traditional one
computer terminology; computer term
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)
timber; lumber; wood
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
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
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
debt of honor; debt of honour
Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application
sifting out; weeding out; selection; sorting
active vocabulary
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 ...
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
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
use and benefits
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
to set about preparations
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
incidental expenses
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 i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "shiki" and predicative in "shi")
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")
classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" 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
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
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
thesaurus published by Sanseido
Examples (200 in total)
Whenever you come, I'm ready.
Are you ready to go?
He is ready to work.