両りょう用よう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

dual use; dual-purpose

Describes something that can be used for two different purposes or in two different ways. Often appears in compounds like 水陸両用 (amphibious) or 両用機 (dual-purpose machine).

• このナイフは缶かん切きりと栓せん抜ぬきを両りょう用ようできる。

  This knife can be used both as a can opener and a bottle opener.

• 水すい陸りく両りょう用よう車しゃが川かわを渡わたった。

  The amphibious vehicle crossed the river.