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用向き (ようむき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

用よう向むき

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Meanings

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noun

business; errand; nature of one's business

Refers to the purpose or nature of a visit, call, or errand; often used in formal or business contexts when stating why one has come.

本ほん日じつのご用よう向むきは何なんでしょうか。
What is the nature of your business today?
彼かれは用よう向むきで大おお阪さかへ行いった。
He went to Osaka on business.

Kanji

用utilize, business, service
向yonder, facing, beyond

Similar words

用よう事じ
用事 is a more general, everyday word for errands or things to do, while 用向き is more formal and often refers to the specific purpose of a visit or business matter.

Etymology

Compound of 用 (business, use) and 向き (direction, suitability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of the purpose or nature of one's business.