JLPT N4Kanji compounds

利用

Readingりようriyou

Meaning
物や仕組みなどを役立てて使うこと
Explanation
「利用(りよう)」 means putting things or systems to good use. It is used as in 「電車を利用する」 (to use the train). Unlike 「販売」, which means to gain profit, or 「製作」, which means to make something new, it means to use something that exists.
Original Japanese explanation

「利用(りよう)」は、物や仕組みを役立てて使うことです。「電車を利用する」のように使います。利益を得る「販売」や新しく作る「製作」とはちがい、あるものを使う意味です。

Examples
  • 電車を利用する

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