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Meaning of 小用(こよう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 小用

Kana Reading こよう, しょうよう

Romaji koyō, shōyō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

trifling matter

Example sentence

あの、私、残念ですが小用が御座いますので、この辺りで失礼致しますね。 Ah, unfortunately there is a small matter I need to attend to so I'll take my leave now.
Parts of speech

Meaning

urination; urine

Examples of 小用, こよう, しょうよう in a sentence

あの、私、残念ですが小用が御座いますので、この辺りで失礼致しますね。

Ah, unfortunately there is a small matter I need to attend to so I'll take my leave now.

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Kanji in this word

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

用 JLPT 4

5 strokes

utilize, business, service, use, employ

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: もち.いる

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