僭せん用よう

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

exceeding one's authority to use something; unauthorized use; presumptuous use

Formal term for using something beyond one's rightful authority or permission; often implies an overstepping of bounds. Rare in everyday speech.

彼かれは会かい社しゃの備び品ひんを僭せん用ようして問もん題だいになった。
He got into trouble for using company equipment without authorization.
その役やく人

にん

は

権けん

限げん

を

僭せん

用よう

し

た

と

し

て

非ひ

難なん

さ

れ

た

。

The official was criticized for exceeding his authority in using that power.

Written forms

僭せん用よう
Standard kanji form; 僭 carries the meaning of 'overstepping' or 'presuming'.
僣せん用よう
Variant form using 僣, a less common character for the same meaning.

Kanji

僭boastfully usurp
用utilize, business, service
僣boastfully usurp

Similar words

濫らん用よう
濫用 means 'abuse' or 'misuse', often implying excessive or improper use, while 僭用 specifically focuses on using something beyond one's authority or permission.
専せん用よう
専用 means 'exclusive use' or 'private use', which is the opposite of unauthorized use; note the homophony with 僭用.

Etymology

Compound of 僭 (sen, 'overstep' or 'presume') and 用 (yō, 'use'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from Sino-Japanese morphemes to express the concept of unauthorized or presumptuous use.