See also: 亂用

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 亂用 (“to misuse; to abuse”).
(This term is the simplified form of 亂用).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
らん
Grade: 6
よう
Grade: 2
on'yomi kan'on
Alternative spellings
亂用 (kyūjitai)
濫用
 乱用 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From earlier 濫用 (ran'yō). (ran, disorder) is a daiyōji replacing (ran, excessive; superfluous).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(らん)(よう) (ran'yō

  1. misuse, abuse
    (やく)(ぶつ)(らん)(よう)
    yakubutsu ran'yō
    drug abuse
    (しょっ)(けん)(らん)(よう)
    shokkenran'yō
    abuse of authority
  2. overuse

Verb

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(らん)(よう)する (ran'yō surutransitive suru (stem (らん)(よう) (ran'yō shi), past (らん)(よう)した (ran'yō shita))

  1. to misuse, to abuse
  2. to overuse

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.