機能性(きのうせい)

きのうせい
noun
functionality; functional quality
1. functionality; functional quality; practicality
The quality of being functional, practical, or effective in its intended purpose, especially in product design, architecture, and food science.
機能性(きのうせい)を重視(じゅうし)した設計(せっけい)だ。
It's a design that prioritizes functionality.
デザインと機能性(きのうせい)を両立(りょうりつ)させた製品(せいひん)だ。
It's a product that balances design and functionality.
この素材(そざい)は機能性(きのうせい)に優(すぐ)れており、汗(あせ)をすぐに吸収(きゅうしゅう)する。
This material excels in functionality, absorbing sweat quickly.

Composed of 機能(きのう) (function) + 性(せい) (quality; nature). Widely used in marketing, product reviews, and design discussions. In recent years, 機能性(きのうせい)食品(しょくひん) (functional foods) has become a common label in Japan for foods with health benefits.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 機能性(きのうせい)食品(しょくひん): functional food (food with health benefits)
  • 機能性(きのうせい)表示(ひょうじ): functionality labeling
  • 機能性(きのうせい)に優(すぐ)れた: excelling in functionality
  • 機能性(きのうせい)とデザイン(でざいん): functionality and design

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 実用性(じつようせい): practicality — broader; focuses on whether something is useful in practice
  • 利便性(りべんせい): convenience — emphasizes ease of use and accessibility
  • 機能(きのう): function — the base word; refers to what something does rather than the quality of how well it works
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