用達

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
用 達
よう
Grade: 2		 たち > たし
Grade: 4
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms
  • (honorific) 御(ご)用(よう)達(たし) (go-yōtashi)

Noun

用(よう)達(たし) • (yōtashi) 

  1. completing a task
    • 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan‎:
      :
      宿(しゅく)直(ちょく)はちょっと用(よう)達(たし)に出(で)たと小(こ)使(づかい)が教(おし)えた。
      Shukuchoku wa chotto yōtashi ni deta to kozukai ga oshieta.
      The teacher on night-duty was out just for a while, said the janitor.
  2. the act of excreting or urinating; relieving oneself
  3. delivering of items; also one who does such a task; a purveyor

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
用 達
よう
Grade: 2		 たつ
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Noun

用(よう)達(たつ) • (yōtatsu) 

  1. delivering of items; also one who does such a task; a purveyor

See also
  • 用足し
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