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融通 (ゆうずう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 融通する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 融通ゆうずう する 融通ゆうずう しない Polite 融通ゆうずう します 融通ゆうずう しません Past polite 融通ゆうずう しました 融通ゆうずう しませんでした Past 融通ゆうずう した 融通ゆうずう しなかった Te-form 融通ゆうずう して 融通ゆうずう しないで Desire 融通ゆうずう したい 融通ゆうずう したくない Potential 融通ゆうずう できる 融通ゆうずう できない Passive 融通ゆうずう される 融通ゆうずう されない Causative 融通ゆうずう させる 融通ゆうずう させない Causative passive 融通ゆうずう させられる 融通ゆうずう させられない Volitional 融通ゆうずう しよう Polite volitional 融通ゆうずう しましょう Imperative 融通ゆうずう しろ 融通ゆうずう するな Conditional 融通ゆうずう すれば 融通ゆうずう しなければ Tara conditional 融通ゆうずう したら 融通ゆうずう しなかったら
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ぎん
行こう
から
資し
金きん
を
融ゆう
通ずう
し
て
もらっ
た
。
We got a loan from the bank.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと〉 〉 に 〈 物もの〉 〉 を 融通ゆうずう する to lend someone money or goods
I had a friend lend me a bit of money.
融通ゆうずう のきかない 〈 人ひと〉 〉 an inflexible, unaccommodating person
He's an inflexible person who never breaks the rules.
融通ゆうずう をつける to arrange financing or come up with funds
I somehow arranged the funds and bought the goods.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Related words 融資 is the standard term for a bank or institution extending a loan, while 融通 more broadly covers lending money or goods, often informally between individuals or businesses.
柔軟性 describes flexibility as a general trait or quality, while 融通 often refers to the practical act of adapting to accommodate a specific situation or person.
貸付 refers specifically to a formal financial loan, whereas 融通 can mean lending money or goods and also carries the sense of flexible accommodation.
適応力 emphasizes the ability to adjust to new environments or circumstances, while 融通 focuses more on being accommodating or resourceful in dealing with people and situations.
融通 refers to flexibly lending or adjusting funds between sources, while やりくり refers more broadly to managing what one already has.
Opposites 頑固 describes someone stubborn and unwilling to change, the opposite of having 融通 (flexibility) in dealing with situations.
硬直 means rigidity or inflexibility, contrasting with 融通's sense of adaptability and willingness to accommodate.
Don't confuse with 流通 (circulation, distribution of goods) looks similar to 融通 due to the shared 通, but 融通 means lending or flexibility, not distribution.
融通 (flexibility, lending/accommodating money) shares the kanji 通 and a similar sound with 通用, but means adaptability or lending, not common acceptance or validity.
Etymology Composed of 融 (dissolve, melt, blend) and 通 (pass through, communicate). The combination suggests the smooth flow or blending of resources and ideas, giving rise to both financial lending and mental flexibility.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
