Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

(よう)task, business, use, duty, service, call of nature, excretion

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    Bunpro Summary

    The intended function or purpose of something.

    1. Noun

      1.

      business, task, errand, engagement

    2. Noun

      2.

      use, purpose

    3. Noun, used as a suffix

      3.

      for the use of ..., used for ..., made for ...

    4. Noun

      4.

      call of nature, excretion

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    用 【よう】

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    Examples

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      メールではなく電話(でんわ)(よう)()ませよう。

      Let's get our business done over the phone, not via email.

      • N4

      (きゅう)(よう)出来(でき)てしまったのでこれから外出(がいしゅつ)します。

      I have to go out now because I have urgent business to attend to.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)(よう)()んだら一目散(いちもくさん)退勤(たいきん)する(ひと)だと()きました。

      I was told that she is one who leaves work as soon as she is done with her business.

      • N4

      たまには自分(じぶん)(よう)(すこ)()()香水(こうすい)やスイーツなどを()ってあげようと(おも)う。

      Sometimes I will buy a little pricey perfume or sweets for myself.

      • N3

      会社(かいしゃ)不誠実(ふせいじつ)怠惰(たいだ)人間(にんげん)(よう)はないので(すこ)しも改善(かいぜん)()られない場合(ばあい)解雇(かいこ)しよう。

      The company has no use for dishonest and lazy people, so if we don't see any improvement, let's fire them.

      • N3
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