How to say "all-purpose" in Japanese

• 万能ばんのうJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'all-purpose' in the sense of universally useful or capable of handling anything, often with a nuance of praise or marketing hype. Typical of describing tools, products, or even a person said to be good at everything.
  もちろん万能ばんのうではないからといって価値かち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.
• 汎用はんようCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers 'all-purpose' in the technical sense of general-purpose or generic, as in general-purpose software or parts usable in many applications. It is a somewhat formal, engineering-flavoured term rather than everyday praise.

Use 万能 for things praised as able to do nearly anything, and 汎用 for the more technical sense of general-purpose or generic use.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 万能ばんのうall-purpose
• 汎用はんようgeneric
• オールパーパスall-purpose
• 万人向きまんにんむきall-purpose
• 汎用的はんようてきgeneral-purpose