汎用(はんよう)

はんよう
noun
general-purpose; all-purpose; versatile
1. general-purpose; all-purpose; versatile
Applicable or usable for many different purposes rather than being specialized for one particular use.
汎用(はんよう)コンピュータ
general-purpose computer
この部品(ぶひん)は汎用性(はんようせい)が高(たか)い。
This part has high versatility.
汎用(はんよう)製品(せいひん)は専門(せんもん)製品(せいひん)より安価(あんか)なことが多(おお)い。
General-purpose products are often cheaper than specialized ones.

USAGE:
Commonly used as a noun modifier (汎用(はんよう)〜) or with the suffix 性(せい) (汎用性(はんようせい)) to describe versatility.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 汎用(はんよう)コンピュータ - general-purpose computer
  • 汎用(はんよう)ソフトウェア - general-purpose software
  • 汎用(はんよう)機(き) - general-purpose machine
  • 汎用性(はんようせい)が高(たか)い - highly versatile

CONTRAST:
専用(せんよう) (dedicated, specialized) is the opposite of 汎用(はんよう).

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