Japanese word

用件

Pronunciation

Romajiyōken

Meaning

  • nounmatter

Example

その用件をメールで伝えます。so no yō ken o mē ru de tsuta e ma su

I will convey the matter by email.

Illustration for 用件 (matter)

More examples

電話では用件を簡潔に話してください。den wa de wa yō ken o kan ketsu ni hana shi te ku da sa i

Please state your business briefly on the phone.

Core concept

Refers to a particular matter that someone needs to deal with, communicate, or accomplish.

Common phrases

  • 用件を伝えるyō ken o tsuta e ru

    convey the matter

  • 用件を済ませるyō ken o su ma se ru

    take care of the matter

  • 用件を聞くyō ken o ki ku

    ask what someone wants

  • 用件を申し上げるyō ken o mō shi a ge ru

    state the matter

  • 用件があるyō ken ga a ru

    have business to discuss

Similar words

用事yōji: A task or matter that someone needs to attend to.
用向きyōmuki: The purpose or business for which someone visits, calls, or sends a message.
用務yōmu: An assigned duty or piece of business that someone must carry out.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的のために処理したり伝えたりする事柄。a ru moku teki no ta me ni sho ri shi ta ri tsuta e ta ri su ru koto gara

Word origin

用件 (yōken) is made from 用 (yō, "purpose") and 件 (ken, "matter"), so it denotes a matter connected with a particular purpose.

Usage tips

  • A person who says 用件は何ですか (yōken wa nan desu ka) asks about the specific business or purpose of a visit, call, or message.

Other meanings

  • businessnoun
  • errandnoun

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