LingakuFrequency rank: 12,233. – 12,258.
- (your) business; (your) concern; (your) needhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- (customer's) orderhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.)
- arrest; capture
- subservient to an authority (esp. the government); pro-governmentsee also 御用新聞
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun or verb acting prenominally
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- (your) business; (your) concern; (your) need
- (customer's) order
- official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.)
- arrest; capture
- subservient to an authority (esp. the government); pro-government
This meaning refers to personal matters or needs that someone might have. It can denote a reason for reaching out or contacting someone, often in a context that requires assistance or attention.
I apologize for interrupting, but could you attend to my business?
In a commercial context, this meaning refers to requests made by customers for goods or services. It's commonly used in business transactions.
This usage pertains to formal, governmental, or official authorities and their actions. It signifies matters that are sanctioned or conducted by recognized institutions.
I came here on official business.
This meaning highlights legal or law enforcement contexts, referring to the act of detaining someone by authorities.
This meaning describes a willingness to align with or support an authority, often at the expense of one's own independence or opinions.
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ごよう御用をきく聞くto hear a requestごよう御用をたす足すto attend to businessごよう御用があるto have a need/concernごようのほう御用の方a person with business (to attend to)ごようしょうにん御用商人government-approved merchantご御ようめい用命customer's order (formal)ごよう御用にたつ立つto serve (someone's) needsごよう御用のさい際in case of business/when doing businessごようたし御用達officially used by (an individual or group)ごよう御用のしな品goods for official useせいじ政治にご御ようする用するto be subservient to politics
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"Are you being attended to?" asked the shopkeeper.
If there is anything you want, don't hesitate to ask me.