Chinese

Verb

用事

1. (literary) to hold power
2. (literary) to use classical allusions in poetry and literature
3. to manage affairs; to get things done

Japanese

Noun

用事 ‎(hiragana ようじ, romaji yōji)

1. errand; business

   用事 (ようじ)があって出席 (しゅっせき)できません。

   Yōji ga atte shusseki dekimasen.

   I have a previous appointment and can not attend the meeting.

   あしたちょっと用事 (ようじ)があるんです。

   Ashita chotto yōji ga aru n desu.

   I have other things to do tomorrow.

Synonyms

• 用 (よう) ‎(yō)
• 要件 (ようけん) ‎(yōken)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.