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便利 (べんり, benri) Japanese meaning: convenient | Kotomora
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とても
便べん
利り
だ
。
This app is very convenient.
Living near the station is handy for shopping.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 があると 便べん 利り だ it's handy/convenient to have X
It's handy to have this tool.
便べん 利り な 〈 物もの 〉 a handy/useful X
This app has a very handy feature.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 は 便べん 利り だ X (a place) is convenient (to live in, get to, etc.)
Near the station is convenient for shopping.
Kanji 便 convenience, facility, excrement 利 profit, advantage, benefit Related words· 16 重宝 emphasizes that something is treasured or relied on because of its ongoing usefulness, while 便利 simply describes convenience in general.
有用 is a more formal, written word meaning 'useful' or 'of use', whereas 便利 is the everyday word for something handy or convenient.
手軽 focuses on something being easy or simple to do or use, while 便利 focuses on how much it helps or saves effort.
便利 describes something generally handy or useful (like a tool or service), while 好都合 describes a situation or timing that happens to work in one's favor.
Show 12 more 便利 is the common, everyday word for convenience, while コンビニエンス is a rarer, more formal loanword used mainly in business or product names.
便利 emphasizes ease and convenience in use, while 実用的 stresses genuine real-world usefulness even if not especially convenient.
便利 describes something generally handy or useful (like a tool or service), whereas 都合がいい specifically means something suits a person's own schedule or circumstances.
Don't confuse with 便宜 refers to a formal accommodation or convenience granted in a procedure (e.g. 便宜を図る), while 便利 simply describes something being handy or convenient in everyday use.
便利 is an na-adjective meaning 'convenient' and is used to describe things, whereas 便 is a noun meaning 'convenience' itself and appears mainly in compounds like 交通の便.
便秘 (べんぴ, constipation) and 便利 (べんり, convenient) share the kanji 便 and look similar at a glance, but have completely unrelated meanings.
Word family convenience; handiness; usefulness
handyman; odd-job person
convenience guide; handy reference book
using someone or something selfishly; exploiting for one's own convenience
Written forms 便べん 利り Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
べんり Usage 1%
ベンリ Usage <1%
Etymology Sino-Japanese word from 便 (convenience) and 利 (benefit).
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便利 means convenient in a general sense, while 勝手 in this sense usually refers to how easy something is to handle or use, often in phrases like 勝手がいい.
便利 is a common everyday adjective for 'convenient' or 'handy', while 便宜 is a formal noun used in official or business contexts for a practical arrangement or advantage.
便利 is the common, everyday word for 'convenient', while 利便 is a more formal, often written term used mainly in compounds like 利便性.
便利 is a general adjective meaning 'convenient', whereas 使い勝手 is a noun specifically about how easy something is to use.
便利 is the broad, general word for 'convenient' or 'useful', whereas 手ごろ specifically highlights that something is easy to handle or reasonably priced.
便利 describes something as generally handy or useful, whereas 都合 (in 都合がいい) is about personal convenience or fit with one's own plans.
便利 emphasizes general usefulness and convenience in daily life, while 簡便 emphasizes the ease and simplicity of a specific method or tool.
便利 describes something being convenient or handy to use, while 役に立つ emphasizes that something provides real practical benefit or help.
便利 is a na-adjective meaning 'convenient', focusing on ease of use, while 役立つ is a verb focusing on practical usefulness or benefit.
