const regex = /(?'start'\{\n)|((?'line' (?U)(".*")\: (".*")(?-U),?\n))|(?'end'\})/gm;
// Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor
// const regex = new RegExp('(?\'start\'\\{\\n)|((?\'line\' (?U)(".*")\\: (".*")(?-U),?\\n))|(?\'end\'\\})', 'gm')
const str = `{
"word1": "category1",
"word2": "category2",
"word3": "category3",
"word4": "category4",
"word5": "category5",
"word6": "category6",
"word7": "category7"
}`;
const subst = `${start:+CASE\n}${line:+ WHEN $4 THEN $5\n}${end:+ ELSE "other"\nEND}`;
// The substituted value will be contained in the result variable
const result = str.replace(regex, subst);
console.log('Substitution result: ', result);
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions