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    3. 万能

    万能

    万ばんの能う

    all-purpose

    N1KMT6News #15+1CoreNoun, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ばんのうまんのう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    all-purpose, utility, universal
    2.
    all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)

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    この洗せん剤ざいは万ばんの能うです。

    This detergent is all-purpose.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれはスポーツ万ばんの能うで、どんな競きょう技ぎでもこなします。

    He is an all-round athlete and can handle any sport.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    万ばんの能う包ぼう丁ちょうは、肉にくも野や菜さいも切きれるので便べん利りです。

    An all-purpose knife is convenient because it can cut both meat and vegetables.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily LifeHome & Housing
    万ばんの能うな解かい決けつ策さくは存そん在ざいしないため、状じょう況きょうに応おうじた柔じゅう軟なんな対たい応おうが求もとめられます。

    Since there is no all-purpose solution, flexible responses according to the situation are required.

    KMT7philosophyDaily Life
    万ばんの能う細さい胞ぼうの研けん究きゅうは、再さい生せい医い療りょうの未み来らいを大おおきく変かえる可か能のう性せいがあります。

    Research into pluripotent stem cells has the potential to greatly change the future of regenerative medicine.

    KMT7Science & MathMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    万
    よろず…(5)
    ten thousand・10,000
    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
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