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万能 [ichi1,news1,nf15]
【 ばんのう [ichi1,news1,nf15] ； まんのう [ok] 】
1. [adj-no,n]
▶ all-purpose
▶ utility
▶ universal
2. [adj-no,n]
▶ all-powerful
▶ almighty
▶ omnipotent
▶ all-round (e.g. athlete)



History:
2. A 2018-03-28 01:34:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
When we were living in Tokyo years ago my wife pointed out our salad tongs had "Almighty Tongs" on them in English. Of course it was 万能トング in Japanese and should have been "All-purpose Tongs" or similar.
1. A* 2018-03-27 18:58:59  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daij, koj, gg5
  Comments: 
Only the [ok] reading is [adj-na].
  Diff: 
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<re_inf>&ok;</re_inf>
@@ -19,0 +21 @@
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
@@ -21,2 +22,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
@@ -24,0 +25 @@
+<gloss>universal</gloss>
@@ -26,0 +28 @@
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
@@ -28,2 +30 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
+<gloss>all-powerful</gloss>
@@ -31,0 +33 @@
+<gloss>all-round (e.g. athlete)</gloss>

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