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急用

きゅうよう

N3urgent business

Examples

急用ができて会議を途中で抜けた。

父から急用だという電話があった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 急用, read きゅうよう, denotes urgent business requiring immediate attention and a change of plans.
  • Basic usage: It names an urgent matter that requires leaving a meeting and one announced in a phone call.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Sudden business that cannot wait
    • It is urgent enough to require immediate attention and alter planned activity, unlike an ordinary errand.

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