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応用

おうよう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1application
2put to practical use
3(practical) application
4putting to practical use
5applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

Example sentence

その発見はいろいろな用途に応用できる。

We can apply the discovery to various uses.

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Kanji in this word

応Apply, Answer, Yes7 strokes 用Utilize, Business, Service5 strokes

More words with 応

対応たいおう · dealing withN1 応募おうぼ · subscriptionN1 反応はんのう · reactionN1 応援おうえん · aidN3 応じるおうじる · to adaptN3 一応いちおう · tentativelyN2 適応てきおう · adaptationN1 応接おうせつ · receptionN2

More words with 用

雇用こよう · employment 採用さいよう · useN1 利用りよう · useN4 使用しよう · use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと))N3 費用ひよう · costN3 信用しんよう · confidenceN3 適用てきよう · applyingN3 運用うんよう · making use ofN1

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