用いる (Mochiiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Examples
ナイフとして用いられている。
It can be used as a knife.
この語は今では用いられない。
That word has fallen out of use.
彼は商売で不正な手段を用いた。
He employed dishonest means in his business.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).