Vocabulary

What does 活用 (かつよう, katsuyou) mean?

活用 (かつよう, katsuyou) means utilization, practical use; conjugation (grammar).

Quick facts
Readingかつよう
Romajikatsuyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かつよう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatsuyou

utilization, practical use; conjugation (grammar)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive practical use; application; making good use of
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive conjugation; inflection

Example sentences

  • I want to make good use of my time.

  • This tool can be used in many different situations.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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