WORD DETAIL
急用
きゅうよう
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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.

