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不正使用 (ふせいしよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

不ふ正せい使し用よう

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

unauthorized use; misuse

Refers to using something without permission or in a way that violates rules, often in legal, technical, or formal contexts.

会かい社しゃのクレジットカードの不ふ正せい使し用ようが発はっ覚かくした。
Unauthorized use of the company credit card was discovered.
システムの不ふ正せい

使し

用よう

を

防ふせ

ぐ

ため

に

、

パスワード

を

定てい

期き

的てき

に

変へん

更こう

し

て

ください

。

Please change your password regularly to prevent misuse of the system.

Kanji

不negative, non-, bad
正correct, justice, righteous
使use, send on a mission, order
用utilize, business, service

Similar words

悪あく用よう
悪用 implies using something for a bad purpose or exploiting it, while 不正使用 focuses on the lack of authorization or rule violation, often in formal or legal settings.
乱らん用よう
乱用 means overuse or abuse (e.g., of drugs or power), whereas 不正使用 is about unauthorized or improper use, not necessarily excessive.

Etymology

Compound of 不正 (fusei, 'injustice; illegality') and 使用 (shiyō, 'use'). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.