私 用(しよう)

しよう

noun

personal use, private business

business

1. personal use, private business

Matters or activities related to one's personal life rather than work or official duties.

私用(しよう)で会社(かいしゃ)を休(やす)んだ。

I took the day off from work for personal reasons.

会社(かいしゃ)のパソコンを私用(しよう)で使(つか)わないでください。

Please don't use the company computer for personal use.

私用(しよう)の電話(でんわ)は控(ひか)えてください。

Please refrain from personal phone calls.

私用(しよう) refers to personal matters as opposed to work or official business. It's commonly used in workplace contexts.

Common collocations

私用(しよう)で外出(がいしゅつ)する: to go out for personal reasons
私用(しよう)電話(でんわ): personal phone call
私用(しよう)メール: personal email

SIMILAR/OPPOSITE terms

公用(こうよう): official/public use
業務用(ぎょうむよう): for business use
社用(しゃよう): company use

Related Words

Antonym: 公用(こうよう) (official use)

Compare: 業務用(ぎょうむよう) (for business use)

Compare: 所用(しょよう) (business)

Compare: 自家用(じかよう) (for personal use)

Compare: 私事(しじ) (personal matter)

Compare: 自己都合(じこつごう) (personal reasons)

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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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