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    所用

    所しょ用よう

    engagement

    KMT10News #37+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しょよう

    Noun

    1.
    engagement, business, affair

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    use, need

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    今きょ日うは所しょ用ようで会かい社しゃを休やすみます。

    I will be absent from work today due to personal business.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    午ご後ごから所しょ用ようがあるので、午ご前ぜん中ちゅうに買かい物ものを済すませておきたい。

    I have errands in the afternoon, so I want to finish my shopping in the morning.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは所しょ用ようのため、会かい議ぎを途と中ちゅうで退たい席せきした。

    He left the meeting midway due to an engagement.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    突とつ然ぜんの所しょ用ようが入はいり、楽たのしみにしていた旅りょ行こうをキャンセルせざるを得えなかった。

    Due to a sudden engagement, I had no choice but to cancel the trip I was looking forward to.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    所しょ用ようで役やく所しょに行いく必ひつ要ようがあったので、半はん日にち休きゅう暇かを取とった。

    I had to go to the city office for some business, so I took a half-day off.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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