融ゆう通ずう

also: ゆうづう · ゆずう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

融通する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to the act of lending money or goods, often in a business or financial context. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

Related words

融ゆう資しN1sense 1
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.
柔じゅう軟なん性せい sense 2
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.
貸かし付つけ sense 1
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.
適てき応おう力りょく sense 2
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.
やりくりN1
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

頑がん固こN2sense 2
頑固 describes someone stubborn and unwilling to change, the opposite of having 融通 (flexibility) in dealing with situations.
硬こう直ちょく sense 2
硬直 means rigidity or inflexibility, contrasting with 融通's sense of adaptability and willingness to accommodate.

Don't confuse with

流りゅう通つうN1
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.
通つう用ようN2
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.