便べん

noun, na-adjective

convenience; service; facility

Refers to something that makes life easier, such as a useful service, amenity, or practical advantage. Often used in compounds like 交通の便 (transportation convenience).

• このアパートは駅えきに近ちかくて、交こう通つうの便べんがいい。

  This apartment is close to the station and has good transportation access.

• 図と書しょ館かんは学がく生せいにとって大おおきな便べんを提てい供きょうしている。

  The library provides a great convenience for students.

noun

excreta; feces; stool

Medical or formal term for bodily waste, especially feces. In everyday conversation, more common words like うんち or 大便 are used.

• 健けん康こう診しん断だんで便べんの検けん査さをしました。

  I had a stool test at my health checkup.