Illustration: At the counter of a small Japanese repair shop, a visitor carefully sets down a folded umbrella and opens just enough of it to reveal a broken rib. The shopkeeper stops sorting tools and leans toward the exact damaged point the visitor indicates.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

用よう件けん

youken

matter to discuss, business

ご用件 is a polite form used when asking someone’s purpose. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その用件ようけんは明日あしたまで待まてますか。

    Can the matter wait till tomorrow?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 挨拶抜あいさつぬきでいきなり用件ようけんを切きり出だす。

    Skip the pleasantries and get down to business.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どのようなご用件ようけんでいらっしゃいましたか。

    What has brought you here?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 用件

  • 用utilize; businessOnヨウKunもちいる
  • 件matter; caseOnケンKunくだん

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