融通する

• Reading: ゆうずうする
• Romaji: yuuzuu suru
• Kanji breakdown: 融 (yuu) — melt, dissolve, circulate; 通 (tsuu/zuu) — pass through, communicate
• Pronunciation: /jɯː.zɯː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To accommodate; to lend flexibly; to arrange. To provide money, goods, or assistance in a flexible manner.

The verbal form of 融通, conjugated as a suru verb. Has two main uses: the financial sense of lending or arranging funds (資金を融通する, to arrange/provide funds), and the broader sense of flexibly providing something someone needs. The related expression 融通が利く (yuuzuu ga kiku) means 'to be flexible/adaptable.' Often used when someone goes out of their way to help arrange something.

Examples

1. 友人が急ぎの資金を融通してくれた。 A friend lent me the money I needed in a pinch.
2. 在庫が足りない分は他の支店から融通してもらった。 We borrowed the shortfall in inventory from another branch.
3. 必要な機材を融通し合って、プロジェクトを進めた。 We shared equipment with each other and moved the project forward.

Usage Guide

Context: business, daily life, personal finance

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 融 (yuu, melt/dissolve/circulate) + 通 (tsuu/zuu, pass through/communicate) + する (to do). Literally 'to make things flow through' — facilitating the flexible movement of resources.

Cultural Context

Era: Pre-modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal