用事(ようじ)

ようじ
noun
errand, business
1. errand, business, matter to attend to
Something that needs to be done or dealt with.
用事(ようじ)があるので、失礼(しつれい)します。
I have some business to attend to, so excuse me.
今日(きょう)は用事(ようじ)がたくさんある。
I have a lot of errands today.
用事(ようじ)が終(お)わったら連絡(れんらく)するので、待(ま)っていてください。
I'll contact you when I'm done with my errands, so please wait.

用事(ようじ) refers to things one needs to do, from errands to appointments.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 用事(ようじ)がある: to have something to do
  • 用事(ようじ)があるので: because I have something to do
  • 用事(ようじ)を済(す)ませる: to finish one's errands
  • 用事(ようじ)を思(おも)い出(だ)す: to remember something one needs to do

USAGE:
Often used as a polite way to decline invitations or explain why you need to leave. It's vague enough to avoid giving details.

Example: 用事(ようじ)があるので、お先(さき)に失礼(しつれい)します。
(I have something to attend to, so please excuse me.)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 仕事(しごと): work, job (more specific)
  • 予定(よてい): plans, schedule

Related Words

Related: 予定(よてい) (plans, schedule)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:51 · Revised 2026.4.4 17:25
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