有用(ゆうよう)

ゆうよう
na-adjective, noun
useful, helpful
formalwrittenevaluation
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(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

Related Words

Synonym: 有益(ゆうえき) (beneficial)
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