専用
専用する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 専用する | 専用しない |
| Polite | 専用します | 専用しません |
| Past polite | 専用しました | 専用しませんでした |
| Past | 専用した | 専用しなかった |
| Te-form | 専用して | 専用しないで |
| Desire | 専用したい | 専用したくない |
| Potential | 専用できる | 専用できない |
| Passive | 専用される | 専用されない |
| Causative | 専用させる | 専用させない |
| Causative passive | 専用させられる | 専用させられない |
| Volitional | 専用しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 専用しましょう | |
| Imperative | 専用しろ | 専用するな |
| Conditional | 専用すれば | 専用しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 専用したら | 専用しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun, used as a suffix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
exclusive use; private use; personal use
Used when something is reserved for one person or a limited group. Very common on signs and labels as X専用, 専用の, or 専用にする.
This parking lot is for residents' exclusive use.
My younger brother has made the old laptop his own personal computer.
noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dedicated use; for a specific purpose; purpose-built
Indicates that something is made, intended, or set aside for a particular purpose, device, place, or type of user, as in 専用ケース or 浴室専用.
This detergent is for bathroom use only.
Please store the lens in its dedicated case.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
use only a particular product; exclusive use of a brand or material
A narrower transitive use meaning to use only a particular product, brand, material, or maker's goods. It sounds somewhat formal or commercial; in everyday speech, だけを使う or 愛用する may be more natural depending on the context.
This factory uses only parts made by Company A.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉専用reserved exclusively for X
This elevator is for employees only.
- 専用の〈物〉a device or item made specifically for X
I bought a charger made specifically for smartphones.
- 〈物〉を専用するto use only a particular brand or product
Our company uses only parts made by Company A.
- 〈場所〉を専用にするto set aside a place for exclusive use
We set this room aside exclusively for meetings.