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慣用 (かんよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

慣かん用よう

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

customary use; common usage; general usage

Refers to established, widely accepted usage of words, expressions, or practices. Often used in linguistic or formal contexts.

この表ひょう現げんは慣かん用ようとして定てい着ちゃくしている。
This expression has become established through common usage.
慣かん用ように

従したが

っ

て

書しょ

類るい

を

作さく

成せい

する

。

Prepare the documents according to customary practice.

Kanji

慣accustomed, get used to, become experienced
用utilize, business, service

Similar words

慣かん例れい
慣例 refers to customary practice or precedent, often in social or procedural contexts, while 慣用 emphasizes established usage, especially of language or methods.
常じょう用よう
常用 means 'common use' or 'daily use', focusing on frequency of use, whereas 慣用 implies a usage that has become conventional over time.

Etymology

Compound of 慣 (kan, 'accustomed') and 用 (yō, 'use'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese to mean 'customary use' since at least the early modern period.