用途 (ようと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

用途 (ようと) means use / purpose / function.

See example sentences below.

用途 at a glance

用途

ようとyouto

N2noun

use / purpose / function

用途ようとyoutoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

use / purpose / function

Example 1

この機械の用途を教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the use of this machine.

Example 2

用途に合わせて道具を選ぶ。

Translation

Choose tools according to their purpose.