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[しゃく()·よう()]
shakuyou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 借用

noun, suru verb
  1. borrowing; loan

Definition and Synonyms for 借用

Borrowing the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
Synonyms: 借用
Borrowing obtaining funds from a lender
Synonyms: 借り, 借る, 借りる, 借入, 借用, 拝借
Loanword a word borrowed from another language
Synonyms: 借り, 借る, 借りる, 借用, 借用語, 借財, 借貸, 借り貸し, 借金, 前借, 拝借, 貸出, 貸し出す
Loanword e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
Synonyms: 借り, 借る, 借りる, 借用, 借用語, 借財, 借貸, 借り貸し, 借金, 前借, 拝借, 貸出, 貸し出す

Meanings for each kanji in 借用

» borrow; rent
» utilize; business; service; use; employ

Categories 借用 is a member of

Transaction the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
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Word a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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Appropriation a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 借用

Sample Sentences for 借用

Antibodies give a new lease of life.
This word was borrowed from French.
In all probability, no language is completely free of borrowed words.
To borrow an argument from Karl Popper, a hypothesis is only of value if it can be tested.
It has a great many words borrowed from foreign languages.

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