Japanese word

用途

Pronunciation

Romajiyōto

Meaning

  • nounuse

Example

この道具にはいろいろな用途があります。ko no dō gu ni wa i ro i ro na yō to ga a ri ma su

This tool has many uses.

Illustration for 用途 (use)

More examples

この薬品は、定められた用途以外には使わないでください。ko no yaku hin wa sada me ra re ta yō to i gai ni wa tsuka wa na i de ku da sa i

This chemical should only be used for its designated purpose.

Core concept

Describes the intended function or practical role for which a thing is used.

Common phrases

  • 用途があるyō to ga a ru

    have a use

  • 用途に応じてyō to ni ō ji te

    depending on the use

  • 用途を明確にするyō to o mei kaku ni su ru

    clarify the intended use

  • 用途が限られるyō to ga kagi ra re ru

    have limited uses

Similar words

使い道tsukaimichi: A practical purpose or application for which something is used.
使用目的shiyōmokuteki: The specific purpose for which something is intended to be used.
用法yōhō: The particular way in which something is used, including its proper method or manner of use.

Definition in Japanese

物や道具などを使う目的や使い道。mono ya dō gu na do o tsuka u moku teki ya tsuka i michi

Word origin

用途 (yōto) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 用 (yō, "use") and 途 (to, "way"), combining to mean the way something is used.

Usage tips

  • 用途 (yōto) often appears in product descriptions and technical writing to identify an item's intended use rather than merely the act of using it.

Other meanings

  • purposenoun

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