Vocabulary

What does 濫用 (らんよう, ran'you) mean?

濫用 (らんよう, ran'you) means abuse, misuse.

Quick facts
Readingらんよう
Romajiran'you
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
らんよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkran'you

abuse, misuse

Example sentences

  • Abuse of power is not permitted.

  • The overuse of antibiotics is being seen as a problem.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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