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How to say 'Conjugation' in Japanese | 活用

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The Japanese word for Conjugation is 'Katsuyou', written as 活用 in Japanese.'Conjugation' in hiragana is かつよう.

    word

    活用

    Meaning

    Conjugation

    Reading

    かつよう

    katsuyou

    Kanji

    活Lively 用Use

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '活用 (かつよう)' refers to the grammatical concept of 'conjugation'. It is used to describe the inflection or modification of verbs and adjectives to express different grammatical functions such as tense, mood, voice, and politeness level. For example: studying verb conjugation is important「動詞の活用を勉強することは大切です」(どうしのかつようをべんきょうすることはたいせつです). This adjective has a complex conjugation「この形容詞は活用が複雑です」(このけいようしはかつようがふくざつです). '活用' can also be used in a broader sense to mean 'utilization' or 'effective use', but in the context of grammar, it specifically refers to conjugation.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2802

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 活用

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    活

    Meaning

    Lively

  • kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

Words Related to 活用 Through the Kanji 活

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 活 as well.

  • word

    生活

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    活動

    Meaning

    Activity

  • word

    活字

    Meaning

    Type

  • word

    活性

    Meaning

    Activation

  • word

    活躍

    Meaning

    Activity, Success

  • word

    活発

    Meaning

    Lively

  • word

    復活

    Meaning

    Revival

Words Related to 活用 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

    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

    適用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    用例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    用途

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

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