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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

融ゆう通ずう

yuuzuu

flexibility, adaptability

Often used in 融通が利く and 融通が利かない. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. トムって融通ゆうずうが利きかないと思おもう。

    I think Tom is inflexible.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 内海文三うつみぶんぞうは融通ゆうずうの利きかない男おとこである。

    Bunzo UTSUMI was a stubborn man.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. このような融通ゆうずう性せいが特徴とくちょうと言いえる。

    This kind of flexibility can be considered a defining characteristic.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 融通

  • 融dissolve; meltOnユウKunとける・とかす
  • 通traffic; pass throughOnツウ・ツKunとおる・とおり・とおす

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