JLPT · Level 180
15 words
Japanese word
慣用
Pronunciation
Romajikan'yō
Meaning
- nounconventional usage
Example
文章では慣用に従うことが大切です。bun shō de wa kan yō ni shitaga u ko to ga tai setsu de su
In writing, it is important to follow conventional usage.
More examples
辞書にはその語の慣用が詳しく説明されています。ji sho ni wa so no go no kan yō ga kuwa shi ku setsu mei sa re te i ma su
The dictionary explains the conventional usage of the word in detail.
Core concept
Refers to a customary pattern that gains authority because a community has repeatedly used it in the same way.
Common phrases
慣用に従うkan yō ni shitaga u
follow conventional usage
慣用を尊重するkan yō o son chō su ru
respect conventional usage
慣用の表現kan yō no hyō gen
conventional expression
Similar words
慣用法kanyōhō: A conventional method of using a word or expression.
用法yōhō: The way a word or expression is used in a particular context.
語法gohō: The rules and patterns that govern how words are combined and used.
Definition in Japanese
習慣的に用いられて一般に定着した、言葉や物事の扱い方。shū kan teki ni mochi i ra re te ip pan ni tei chaku shi ta koto ba ya mono goto no atsuka i kata
Word origin
慣用 (kan'yō, "conventional use") combines 慣 (kan, "become accustomed") with 用 (yō, "use"), showing how repeated use leads to a settled convention.
Usage tips
- In language learning, 慣用 (kan'yō) helps explain why a grammatically possible expression may differ from the wording normally accepted by native speakers.
Other meanings
- idiomatic usagenoun
Related words
- 慣用的kanyōtekiconventionalna-adjective
- 慣用性kanyōseiconventionalitynoun