便利

• 読み: べんり
• ローマ字: benri
• 漢字の分解: 便 (ben/bin) — convenience, facility; 利 (ri) — profit, advantage, benefit
• 発音: /beɴ.ɾi/

意味

Convenient; handy; useful. Describes something that makes life easier or saves effort.

A na-adjective commonly used in daily conversation to praise things that are practical and easy to use. Frequently describes locations (駅に近くて便利です, it is close to the station so it is convenient), tools, and services. The antonym is 不便 (fuben, inconvenient). Used with な before nouns: 便利な道具 (a handy tool).

例文

1. この辞書はとても便利です。
2. 駅の近くに住んでいて便利です。
3. スマホは便利なものです。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, technology, location

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Composed of 便 (convenience, facility) and 利 (profit, advantage). The kanji 便 originally meant 'smoothly/easily' and 利 meant 'sharp/beneficial,' together expressing ease and utility.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal