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用途 (ようと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
use ; purpose ; application
Refers to what something is used for: its intended purpose, practical application, function, or service. Common in product, building, technical, and administrative contexts, as in 用途変更 and 用途別.
この 接せっ 着ちゃく 剤ざい は 幅はば 広ひろ い 用よう 途と に 使つか え ます 。
This adhesive can be used for a wide range of purposes.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service Similar words 使つか い 道みち More everyday and conversational; 用途 is more neutral to formal and often used for products, facilities, or planned applications.
目もく 的てき Means an aim or objective more broadly; 用途 specifically focuses on what something is used for.
用よう 法ほう Emphasizes the method or manner of using something, while 用途 emphasizes the purpose or application.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 用, associated with use or employment, and 途, associated with a way or course; together it conventionally means the way or purpose for which something is used.
