Kanaate #33 answers (October 24, 2026)
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4-kana answer: せんよう
Meaning
For the exclusive use of a particular person or purpose. It can also describe something set aside for that use.
Example sentences
この棚は、図書室の本を置く専用の場所です。
Kono tana wa, toshoshitsu no hon o oku sen'yō no basho desu.
This shelf is a designated place for books from the library.
姉は自分専用のマグカップを大事に使っています。
Ane wa jibun sen'yō no magukappu o daiji ni tsukatte imasu.
My older sister takes good care of her own mug.
Note
専用 often follows the name of the person or purpose, as in 子ども専用 (for children only). 共用 (kyōyō) means shared use.
Related words
- 共用
- 個人用
- 限定
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: けいけんち
Meaning
Keikenchi means the amount of knowledge or skill gained through experience.
Example sentences
いろいろな仕事をして、彼の経験値が上がりました。
Iroiro na shigoto o shite, kare no keikenchi ga agarimashita.
His experience grew as he did many different jobs.
料理の経験値が少しずつ増えてきました。
Ryōri no keikenchi ga sukoshi zutsu fuete kimashita.
My cooking experience has gradually grown.
Note
Keikenchi is often used with takai, meaning high, or agaru, meaning to increase. It can describe someone's growing skills or knowledge even when no number is given.
Related words
- 経験
- 知識
- 技術
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- The kana "け" appear more than once. Repeated kana are colored once for each time they appear in the answer.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
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