No. 450 in Japanese
活用
Conjugation or practical use.
In a sentence
私は辞書をうまく活用して、新しい言葉を覚えています。
I effectively utilize the dictionary to learn new words.
活用 in this sentence refers to 'effectively using' or 'making good use of' a resource, in this case, a dictionary.
動詞の活用を理解することは、日本語学習にとても重要です。
Understanding verb conjugations is very important in learning Japanese.
活用 here is used to mean 'conjugation,' referring to the changes a verb undergoes to express different grammatical moods or tenses.
時間を効果的に活用して、プロジェクトを効率的に終わらせましょう。
Let's utilize our time effectively to complete the project efficiently.
Here, 活用 again means 'make good use of,' emphasizing the efficient use of time for productivity.
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