万能

ばんのう

all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent

Also:all-powerful

What does 万能 mean?

万能 is a Japanese noun meaning all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent in English. It can also be translated as all-powerful depending on context. It is written as 万能 in kanji, ばんのう in hiragana, and bannou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

もちろん万能ではないからといって価値がないわけではないから、GTDはダメということにはならない。

Of course you can't say that it's worth nothing because it isn't perfect, so that doesn't mean that GTD is useless.

人間は神ほど万能ではない。

Man is not as almighty as God.