All-purpose - Mannou

Japanese: 万能 - まんのう

〘Noun〙① (adjective verb) To be excellent at everything. To be useful for everything. To be effective in everything. Also, the state or ability of something. Nowadays it is often read as "bannou." →Bannou. ※Kakyo (1424) Bannou wa isshin ji "In this sense, it is the power of emotion that connects omnipotence with one mind." ※Kakushihon Ukiyodoko (1813-23) First "The closest thing to attaining omnipotence (mannou) is the art of using a tea mortar." ② A type of farm tool. A hoe with three or five blades. Perhaps because of its wide range of uses. Bitchu hoe. [Nogu Benri-ron (1822)]

Ban-nou [all-purpose]

〘Noun〙 (adjective verb) 1. All abilities and skills. Also, the state of being excellent in them. In the old days it was read as "mannou." → mannou. *The Ugly and Evil Japanese (1891) by Miyake Setsurei, naughty by Hayashi Benjiro: "Carlyle's saying that if you attain one ability, you will attain omnipotence, should be understood to be an exceptional case." 2. Having an all-purpose effect. Something that is effective in everything. Also, the state of that effect. "Panacea" *Dreams of the Future of Living in the Inland (1886) by Tsubouchi Shoyo: 2. "The omnipotence of financial power."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (形動) 何事にもすぐれていること。何事にも役立つこと。すべてに効力のあること。また、そのさまやその能力。現在は多く「ばんのう」と読まれる。→ばんのう。※花鏡（1424）万能綰一心事「是則、万能を一心にてつなぐ感力也」※滑稽本・浮世床（1813‐23）初「万能(マンノウ)に達したとはいふ物の近くいはば茶臼芸で」② 農具の一種。刃先が三本ないし五本に分かれている鍬(くわ)。用途の広いところからか。備中鍬。〔農具便利論（1822）〕

ばん‐のう【万能】

〘名〙 (形動)① あらゆる能力・技能。また、それらにすぐれていることやそのさま。古くは「まんのう」と読まれた。→まんのう。※偽悪醜日本人（1891）〈三宅雪嶺〉濁〈林辨次郎〉「カーライルの一能に達するものは万能に通ずと云ふが如きは例外の注文と知るべし」② すべてに効力があること。何事にも有効なこと。また、その効力やさま。「万能薬」※内地雑居未来之夢（1886）〈坪内逍遙〉二「財力の万能(バンノウ)なる」

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