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内用 (ないよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
internal use ; private business
Refers to something used or handled within an organization, not for the public. Often used in contexts like 内用書類 (internal documents) or 内用の電話 (internal phone call).
内ない 用よう の 電でん 話わ 番ばん 号ごう を 教おし え て もらえ ます か 。
Could you give me the internal phone number?
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Similar words 外がい 用よう 外用 means 'external use' (e.g., medicine applied to the skin), while 内用 refers to internal or private use within an organization.
内ない 部ぶ 内部 is a more general term for 'inside' or 'internal', while 内用 specifically implies usage or business within a closed group.
Etymology Compound of 内 (inside, internal) and 用 (use, business). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.
