実用

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 実用 is read じつよう. It means practical use or practicality.
• Basic usage: It describes a prototype becoming usable and a choice that values usefulness over appearance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 実用に耐える
  • 実用に耐える段階 means a stage at which the prototype is suitable for actual use.
• Practicality over appearance
  • 見た目より実用を重視して means prioritizing practical usefulness over appearance.