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活用

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

活用 — “practical use, application; (grammatical) conjugation”

活用 (read かつよう) means practical use, application; (grammatical) conjugation. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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かつよう

Meaning

practical use, application; (grammatical) conjugation

活用 in a sentence

動詞どうしの活用かつようを学まなぶ。

To learn verb conjugation.

The kanji in 活用

活to live; active
用use; purpose

Words that share a kanji with 活用

生活するせいかつする— to live, to make a living
活気かっき— liveliness, vigor, energy
活動かつどう— activity, action
活字かつじ— printed type, print
活躍かつやく— activity, playing an active role, distinguishing oneself
活力かつりょく— vitality, energy, vigor
用意するよういする— to prepare, to get ready
利用するりようする— to use, to make use of

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