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How to say 'Application' in Japanese | 適用

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The Japanese word for Application is 'Tekiyou', written as 適用 in Japanese.'Application' in hiragana is てきよう.

    word

    適用

    Meaning

    Application

    Reading

    てきよう

    tekiyou

    Kanji

    適Suitable 用Use

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '適用 (てきよう)' means 'application' in the sense of applying a rule, law, principle, or method to a specific situation or case. It is commonly used in formal, legal, or technical contexts. For example: The new law will be applied next month「新しい法律が来月適用されます」(あたらしいほうりつがらいげつてきようされます). This method is not applicable to all cases「この方法はすべてのケースに適用できません」(このほうほうはすべてのケースにてきようできません). The word often implies the act of putting something into practice or enforcing a rule.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6713

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 適用

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    適

    Meaning

    Suitable

  • kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

Words Related to 適用 Through the Kanji 適

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 適 as well.

  • word

    適する

    Meaning

    Suit

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

  • word

    適切

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    適応

    Meaning

    Adaptation

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

  • word

    快適

    Meaning

    Comfortable

Words Related to 適用 Through the Kanji 用

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 用 as well.

  • word

    用いる

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    利用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    用意

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    費用

    Meaning

    Expense, Cost

  • word

    採用

    Meaning

    Hiring, Adoption

  • word

    使用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    作用

    Meaning

    Effect, Action

  • word

    使用人

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    悪用

    Meaning

    Misuse

  • word

    活用

    Meaning

    Conjugation

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    急用

    Meaning

    Urgent matter

  • word

    運用

    Meaning

    Operation

  • word

    信用

    Meaning

    Trust, Credit

  • word

    応用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    器用

    Meaning

    Skillful

  • word

    用語

    Meaning

    Term

  • word

    専用

    Meaning

    Exclusive

  • word

    雇用

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    慣用句

    Meaning

    Idiom

  • word

    原稿用紙

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    通用

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    用

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    無用

    Meaning

    Useless, Unnecessary

  • word

    日用品

    Meaning

    Daily necessities

  • word

    用心

    Meaning

    Caution

  • word

    実用

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    不器用

    Meaning

    Clumsy

  • word

    用例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    用途

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

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