用よう件けん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

business; errand; matter to attend to

Refers to a specific task, piece of business, or the main point of a visit or call. Often used when stating one's purpose.

〈人ひと〉に用よう件けんを伝つたえるto convey one's business/message to someone
秘ひ書しょが社しゃ長ちょうに用よう件けんを伝つたえた。
The secretary conveyed the matter to the president.
用よう件けんを済すませるto finish the business/errand at hand
手て短みじかに用よう件けんを済すませて帰かえった。
I wrapped up the business quickly and went home.
ご用よう件けんは〈事こと〉でしょうかpolite way to ask what someone's business is (e.g. on the phone)
お電でん話わありがとうございます。ご用よう件けんは何なんでしょうか。
Thank you for calling. What can I help you with?

用よう事じN5
用事 is the common word for personal errands and everyday tasks, while 用件 sounds more formal and is often used for business matters or the specific point of a call or visit.
案あん件けん
案件 refers to a formal matter or case under consideration (e.g. in business or legal contexts), whereas 用件 is simply the business or purpose one has in visiting or calling.
急きゅう用ようN2
用件 refers to the specific business or matter to be discussed (often in calls or meetings), whereas 急用 emphasizes that the matter is urgent.
用ようN4
用件 is the formal term for the specific matter or topic of business to be discussed, whereas 用 is a more general, everyday word for having something to do.

要よう件けん
用件 (business, matter to attend to) and 要件 (necessary condition, requirement) sound identical but differ in meaning and are easy to mix up in writing.

Compound of 用 (business, use) and 件 (matter, affair).