JLPT N4Words

べんり

Meaning
使いやすくて役に立つこと
Explanation
「べんり(便利)」 means being easy to use and useful. It is used like "a convenient tool" (便利な道具). Its opposite is 「不便(ふべん)」. It is a word that expresses the convenience of things, and has nothing to do with being "expensive" or "broken".
Original Japanese explanation

「べんり(便利)」は、使いやすくて役に立つことです。「便利な道具」のように使います。反対の言葉は「不便(ふべん)」です。物の便利さを表す言葉で、値段が「高い」や「こわれている」とは関係ありません。

Examples
  • 便利な道具

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