万能
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something that can handle many tasks or has unlimited power. Often used as 『万能な』 (bannou na) before nouns.
Theme
In a tech store, User and their colleague Taro discuss the features of a new smartphone that claims to be all-purpose.
万能
ばんのう
all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Picture a Swiss Army knife that can do everything — it's 'all-purpose' or 'almighty.' 『万能』 (bannou, 'all-purpose') sounds like 'ban' (as in 'ban' all tasks) and 'nou' (like 'now') — it bans all problems now!
Cultural Note
『万能』 (bannou, 'all-purpose') is commonly used in product marketing to describe versatile items, like multi-tools or all-in-one software. In anime and games, it often refers to characters with omnipotent abilities.
Forms
Base: 万能Base na-adjective form. Describes something that can handle many tasks or has unlimited power. Often used as 『万能な』 (bannou na) before nouns.
Negative: 万能ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『万能ではない』 (bannou de wa nai).
Past: 万能だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『万能だった』 (bannou datta).
Adverbial: 万能にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『万能に』 (bannou ni).
Comparative: より万能Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番万能Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.