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Japanese word 兼用: combined use / serving two purposes. Meanings and example sentences.

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兼用 (けんよう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

兼用 (けんよう) means combined use / serving two purposes.

See example sentences below.

兼用 at a glance

兼用
けんようken'you
N1noun
combined use / serving two purposes
兼用けんようken'youN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 兼用

Core meaning

combined use / serving two purposes

Basic example sentences

Example 1

このバッグは仕事と旅行の兼用です。

Translation

This bag is for both work and travel.

Example 2

兼用できる文房具を買いました。

Translation

I bought stationery that can be used for multiple purposes.

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