使(かじょうしよう)

かじょうしよう
noun
overuse; excessive use
abstract
1. overuse; excessive use
Using something more than is necessary, appropriate, or safe. Applies to resources, medications, technology, and other things.
Overuse of pesticides is bad for the environment.
スマートフォン過剰使用(かじょうしよう)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Overuse of smartphones has become a problem.
Experts are warning that overuse of antibiotics may lead to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria.

A compound of 過剰(かじょう) (excessive, surplus) and 使用(しよう) (use, usage). A formal term used in medical, environmental, and policy contexts to describe the harmful effects of using something beyond appropriate levels.

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