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利活用 (りかつよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

利り活かつ用よう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

use and application; utilization and practical use

A formal compound combining the ideas of 利用 (use, utilization) and 活用 (practical application, effective use). Often used in business, IT, and policy contexts for making effective use of resources, data, or systems.

See also: 利用 · 活用

個こ人じん情じょう報ほうの利り活かつ用ようには十じゅう分ぶんな注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。
Sufficient care is required for the use and application of personal information.

このシステムはデータの利り活かつ用ようを促そく進しんするために開かい発はつされた。

This system was developed to promote the utilization and practical use of data.

Kanji

利profit, advantage, benefit
活lively, resuscitation, being helped
用utilize, business, service

Similar words

利り用よう
利用 is general 'use' or 'utilization', while 利活用 emphasizes both using and actively applying something for practical benefit.
活かつ用よう
活用 is 'practical application' or 'effective use'; 利活用 combines this with the broader sense of 利用.

Etymology

Compound of 利 (り, 'benefit, use') + 活 (かつ, 'activity, life') + 用 (よう, 'use'). The term is a modern coinage blending 利用 and 活用, likely arising in business and administrative contexts.