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用弁 (ようべん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
finishing one's business ; settling an affair
Refers to completing necessary tasks or settling matters, often in a formal or business context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to finish one's business'.
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He quickly settled his affairs and headed to the station.
Written forms 用よう 弁べん Usage 100%
Standard modern kanji spelling.
用よう 辨べん
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji form using 辨; rarely encountered in modern texts.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service 辨 discrimination, dispose of, distinguish Similar words 用よう 事じ 用事 is a more common, everyday word for 'errand' or 'business to take care of', while 用弁 is formal and emphasizes completion or settlement.
処しょ 理り 処理 means 'processing' or 'handling' of matters, often in a systematic or administrative sense, whereas 用弁 focuses on finishing one's own business.
Etymology Compound of 用 (business, task) and 弁 (manage, handle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in formal contexts to mean settling one's affairs.
