用事

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Chinese

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to use
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
simp. and trad.
(用事)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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用事

  1. (literary) to hold power
  2. (literary) to use classical allusions in poetry and literature
  3. to manage affairs; to get things done

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

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(よう)() (yōji

  1. errand; business
    用事(ようじ)があって出席(しゅっせき)できません。
    Yōji ga atte shusseki dekimasen.
    I have a previous appointment and can not attend the meeting.
    あしたちょっと用事(ようじ)があるんです。
    Ashita chotto yōji ga aru n desu.
    I have other things to do tomorrow.

Synonyms

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.