融通(ゆうずう)

ゆうずう
noun
flexibility, accommodation; lending money
abstractfinance
1. flexibility, accommodation, adaptability
The ability or willingness to adjust rules, procedures, or expectations to fit the situation.
融通(ゆうずう)が利(き)く。
To be flexible.
もう少(すこ)し融通(ゆうずう)を利(き)かせてくれませんか。
Could you be a bit more flexible?
あの会社(かいしゃ)は融通(ゆうずう)が利(き)かないので、例外(れいがい)は認(みと)められない。
That company is inflexible, so exceptions are not allowed.
2. lending, financing, providing funds
The act of lending money or arranging financial accommodation.
資金(しきん)を融通(ゆうずう)する。
To provide funds.
友人(ゆうじん)にお金(かね)を融通(ゆうずう)してもらった。
I had a friend lend me money.
銀行(ぎんこう)から融通(ゆうずう)を受(う)けて事業(じぎょう)を始(はじ)めた。
I received financing from the bank and started a business.

Common patterns

Usage

Sense 1 is the most common in everyday conversation. The phrase 融通(ゆうずう)が利(き)く is used to describe people, organizations, or systems. The negative form 融通(ゆうずう)が利(き)かない (inflexible) is very frequent.

Sense 2 is used in business and financial contexts, often as a する verb.

Related Words

Synonym: 柔軟(じゅうなん) (flexible, adaptable)
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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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