万ばん能のう

also: まんのう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

Describes something that can be used for many purposes or in many situations, such as a tool, product, or skill.

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全ぜん能のう sense 2
全能 specifically means 'omnipotent' and is used mainly for gods or absolute power, while 万能 covers both 'all-purpose' (for tools) and 'all-powerful' senses more broadly.
オールマイティ sense 1
オールマイティー is a casual loanword often used for 'all-round/versatile,' while 万能 is the native term used in both everyday and formal contexts for all-purpose or almighty things.
多た才さい sense 2
多才 focuses on a person's diverse talents, while 万能 can describe a person's all-around ability but also non-human things like tools or medicine.
汎はん用よう sense 1
汎用 is a more technical term for 'general-purpose' (as in engineering or software), while 万能 has broader everyday and figurative use including 'almighty.'

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オールラウンド
万能 is a native Japanese word for being all-purpose or supremely capable, often applied to tools or innate talent, while オールラウンド specifically praises broad skill across many activities, especially in sports or work.
多た方ほう面めんN2
万能 describes someone who is skilled at virtually everything, while 多方面 simply means their activities or interests cover many different fields without implying mastery of each.
ユニバーサル
万能 describes something that can do everything or serves every purpose (e.g. a talent or tool), while ユニバーサル focuses on being common to or usable by all.