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利用 (りよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N4 Freq. Frequency Top 500 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
use ; utilization ; application
Broadly means making practical use of something, often with a nuance of taking advantage of a resource, service, or opportunity. Common in business, technology, and everyday contexts.
公こう 共きょう の 交こう 通つう 機き 関かん を 利り 用よう する 人ひと が 増ふ え て いる 。
The number of people using public transportation is increasing.
Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit 用 utilize, business, service Similar words 使し 用よう 使用 is a more general and neutral word for 'use', often for tools or objects. 利用 implies actively taking advantage of something for one's own benefit or purpose.
活かつ 用よう 活用 emphasizes making effective or creative use of something, often to its full potential, while 利用 is more about practical application.
Etymology Compound of 利 (ri, 'benefit, advantage') and 用 (yō, 'use'). The combination conveys the idea of using something in a way that brings benefit.
