急用（きゅうよう、kyuuyoう）
- urgent business

The Japanese word 急用 (きゅうよう) translates to "urgent business," "pressing matter," or "emergency." It refers to something that requires immediate attention or action and is often unexpected. It implies a situation that cannot be postponed. 急用 usually suggests a situation where a person needs to leave a meeting or appointment due to some unpredicted matter.

⚫︎すみません、急用ができてしまいました。 Translation: "I'm sorry, I have an urgent matter that has come up." ⚫︎急用のため、今日は早く帰ります。 Translation: "I'm going home early today because of an urgent matter." ⚫︎彼は急用で来られなくなりました。 Translation: "He couldn't come because of an urgent matter."

⚫︎You would use 急用 when you have something that demands immediate attention. ⚫︎It's common to use it when informing someone that you must leave a situation, such as a meeting, or if you can't attend an event. ⚫︎It is polite to use the more polite form of 急用 when speaking to someone you don't know well or someone who is your superior. ⚫︎It is often used when explaining why you are unable to fulfill a commitment or why your plans have changed. ⚫︎The exact nature of the 急用 is often kept vague, as it is considered personal.

⚫︎急用 is typically written with the kanji 急 (きゅう - urgent, sudden) and 用 (よう - business, matter, errand). ⚫︎The reading is きゅうよう. ⚫︎It is always written in kanji and hiragana, and there are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎緊急事態 (きんきゅうじたい) - emergency situation ⚫︎差し迫った用事 (さしせまったようじ) - pressing business ⚫︎大切な用事 (たいせつなようじ) - important business

There aren't direct antonyms, but words suggesting leisure or non-urgency could be considered opposites in context. For example: ⚫︎暇 (ひま) - free time ⚫︎のんびり (nonbiri) - leisurely, relaxed

田中さんは急用で会議を途中で抜けました。 ・Translation: Mr. Tanaka left the meeting in the middle because of an urgent matter. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that Mr. Tanaka had a 急用 and needed to leave the meeting.

もし急用があれば、いつでも連絡してください。 ・Translation: If you have an urgent matter, please contact me anytime. ・Explanation: This sentence offers availability in case of 急用.

急用 is formed by combining the kanji 急 (meaning "urgent" or "sudden") and 用 (meaning "business," "matter," or "errand"). The combination of these kanji directly reflects the meaning of "urgent business" or "urgent matter."