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jmdict 1271500 Active (id: 2160967)
誤用 [news2,nf47]
ごよう [news2,nf47]
1. [n,vs,vt]
▶ misuse
▶ incorrect use
▶ abuse
▶ malapropism
Cross references:
  ⇐ ant: 2849684 正用【せいよう】 1. correct use (e.g. of a word); correct usage; correct way of using
  ⇐ see: 2710980 誤使用【ごしよう】 1. improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2021-11-18 00:50:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Meikyo vt and vi additions to n,vs entries
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
3. A 2013-09-07 19:39:24  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2013-09-07 00:36:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Thanks. I've made it "misuse by beginners". It will take a while to work through the system.
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,0 @@
-<gloss>abuse</gloss>
@@ -20,0 +19,1 @@
+<gloss>abuse</gloss>
1. A* 2013-09-06 18:55:45 
  Comments:
Hi, it's hard to see the connection between the definitions given and the example sentence その語は誤用されやすい。 "The word lends itself to beginners."

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