“To be useful” in Japanese
Short answer
To be useful in Japanese is “役立つ” (yakudatsu). Full meaning: to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose.
Other ways to say “To be useful” in Japanese
使える
tsukaeru to be usable, to be serviceable, to be useful
益だっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役だっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
益だつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役立っ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役だつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
やくだつ
yakudatsu to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
やくだっ
yakuda to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役に立つ
yakunitatsu to be helpful, to be useful
足しになる
tashininaru to be of help, to be useful, to go toward
役立て
yakudate to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
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