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    3. 流用

    流用

    流りゅう用よう

    diversion

    KMT7News #18+1Business & FinanceKanji Vocab15 strokes

    りゅうよう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Particle

    1.
    diversion, appropriation (e.g. of funds), misappropriation

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    2.
    re-use (e.g. old computer parts), recycling

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    会かい社しゃの資し金きんを個こ人じん的てきに流りゅう用ようしてはいけません。

    You must not misappropriate company funds for personal use.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれはプロジェクト予よ算さんを他ほかの目もく的てきに流りゅう用ようしたとして告こく発はつされた。

    He was accused of diverting project funds for other purposes.

    KMT7Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    経けい費ひの流りゅう用ようが発はっ覚かくし、担たん当とう者しゃは責せき任にんを問とわれた。

    The misappropriation of expenses was discovered, and the person in charge was held accountable.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    古ふるいパソコンの部ぶ品ひんを流りゅう用ようして、新あたらしいシステムを構こう築ちくしました。

    I reused parts from an old computer to build a new system.

    KMT7Technology
    公こう的てき資し金きんの不ふ正せい流りゅう用ようは、厳きびしく罰ばっせられるべき行こう為いです。

    The illegal diversion of public funds is an act that should be severely punished.

    KMT8Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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