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徳用

とくよう

N2economy size · value pack

Examples

毎日使うので徳用の大きな袋を選んだ。

家族が多いため、洗剤は徳用サイズを買っている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 徳用 (とくよう) is a nominal modifier for a product size offering a large quantity for its price.
  • Basic usage: 徳用の大きな袋 modifies a large economical bag for daily use, while 徳用サイズ forms a compound for the value-size format of detergent.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Value relative to quantity, not price alone
    • 徳用 is tied to a large bag and family-size detergent in the examples. It should not be reduced to a mere discount; the sense concerns value from a larger quantity.

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