Illustration: At a small apartment breakfast counter, a woman wraps both hands affectionately around a familiar ceramic mug while taking her first sip. Its handle has a careful repair, and the glaze is worn where her thumb always rests. A pristine spare mug sits unused on the nearby shelf.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

愛あい用よう

aiyou

to use regularly and fondly

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはいまだに古ふるい車くるまを愛用あいようしている。

    He still cherishes his old car.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 長年ながねん愛用あいようしていた自転車じてんしゃを盗ぬすまれました。

    The bicycle I had used for many years was stolen.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは日本にっぽんで買かってきた炊飯器すいはんきを愛用あいようしている。

    Tom always uses the rice cooker that he brought back from Japan.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 愛用

  • 愛love; affectionOnアイKunいとしい・かなしい・めでる
  • 用utilize; businessOnヨウKunもちいる

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