Vocabulary

What does 用 (よう, you) mean?

用 (よう, you) means task to do, business; used for ~.

Quick facts
Readingよう
Romajiyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
よう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyou

task to do, business; used for ~

  1. 1noun business; task; errand
  2. 2noun use; purpose
  3. 3noun suffix for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...
  4. 4noun call of nature; excretion

Example sentences

  • Do you need something?

  • I have something to do today, so I'll head home.

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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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