有 用(ゆうよう)

ゆうよう

na-adjective, noun

useful, helpful

1. useful, helpful, beneficial

Having practical value or serving a useful purpose. A somewhat formal alternative to words like 便利(べんり) or 役に立つ(やくにたつ), often used in written or academic contexts.

有用(ゆうよう)な情報(じょうほう)を得(え)た。

I obtained useful information.

この研究(けんきゅう)は社会的(しゃかいてき)に有用(ゆうよう)だ。

This research is socially useful.

有用(ゆうよう)な人材(じんざい)を確保(かくほ)するために、企業(きぎょう)は待遇(たいぐう)の改善(かいぜん)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。

Companies are working on improving employee benefits in order to secure talented people.

USAGE:
有用(ゆうよう) is a na-adjective (形容動詞(けいようどうし)) used primarily in formal writing, academic texts, and business contexts. It modifies nouns with な: 有用(ゆうよう)な情報(じょうほう).

Compared to 便利(べんり) (convenient) and 役(やく)に立(た)つ (to be helpful), 有用(ゆうよう) sounds more formal and is more common in written language.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

有用(ゆうよう)な情報(じょうほう): useful information
有用(ゆうよう)な人材(じんざい): talented/useful personnel
有用(ゆうよう)な資源(しげん): useful resources
有用(ゆうよう)性(せい): usefulness, utility

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