Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 2
けん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よう)(けん) (yōken

  1. things that need to be done; business; matter
    Synonyms: 用事 (yōji), 用務 (yōmu), 用向き (yōmuki)
    その(よう)(けん)明日(あした)まで()てますか。
    Sono yōken wa ashita made matemasu ka.
    Can this matter wait until tomorrow?

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN