“All-purpose” in Japanese
Short answer
All-purpose in Japanese is “万能” (bannou). Full meaning: all-purpose, utility, universal; all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete).
Other ways to say “All-purpose” in Japanese
万人向き
manninmuki all-purpose, suiting everybody
オールパーパス
oorupaapasu all-purpose
汎用
hanyou generic, general purpose, all-purpose
汎用的
han'youteki general-purpose, all-purpose, one-size-fits-all
ばんのう
bannou all-purpose, utility, universal; all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)
はんよう
hanyou generic, general purpose, all-purpose
はん用
hanyou generic, general purpose, all-purpose
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