Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 実じつ 用よう に 耐た える for something to hold up to practical, everyday use
These shoes aren't just stylish—they hold up well to everyday use.
〈 物もの 〉 を 実じつ 用よう に 供きょう する to put something to practical use
This technology has not yet been put to practical use.
実用じつよう の 域いき に 達たっ する to reach a stage where something is practically usable
That invention has not yet reached the point of practical use.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Related words 実用 focuses on something being useful in everyday life, while 実践 emphasizes actually carrying out or practicing an idea.
実用 is the plain noun for 'practical use', while 実用化 adds the sense of an active process of turning something into a practical form.
実用 emphasizes practical utility and everyday usability, while 応用 stresses the act of applying theory or principles to achieve a result.
Word family· 12 practical application; commercialization; implementation
practical; useful; pragmatic
practical goods; articles for everyday use; domestic articles
practicality; utility; usefulness
practical guide; manual; how-to book
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pragmatism
practical; suitable for practical use
utility model; practical design
practicality; pragmatism; functionalism
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Etymology Compound of 実 (truth, reality) and 用 (use, purpose). The combination straightforwardly yields 'practical use'.
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