ほうべん
Meanings
Noun
1. expedient; means; instrument
2. upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
Pitch accent
うべん
Composed of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie