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Romajiyōji
今日は用事があります。kyō wa yō ji ga a ri ma su
I have something to do today.
明日は銀行へ用事を済ませに行きます。asu wa gin kō e yō ji o su ma se ni i ki ma su
Tomorrow, I am going to the bank to take care of an errand.
Refers to a specific matter that someone needs to handle, such as a task, errand, or planned engagement.
用事があるyō ji ga a ru
have something to do
用事を済ませるyō ji o su ma se ru
take care of an errand
用事のついでにyō ji no tsu i de ni
while out on an errand
用件yōken: A matter that needs to be discussed, communicated, or dealt with.
お使いotsukai: A short trip made to buy, deliver, or fetch something.
目的があって行うべき仕事や外出など、個別の事情に関わる事柄。moku teki ga a tte okona u be ki shi goto ya gai shutsu na do ko betsu no ji jō ni kaka wa ru koto gara
用事 (yōji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 用 (yō, "use") and 事 (ji, "matter"), meaning a matter connected with a practical purpose.