Results, 使い

JLPTN1
使い★【つかいtsukai】遣い

noun:

  • errand; mission; going as envoy ➜ 使いにやる
  • messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
  • familiar spirit ➜ 使い魔

suffix noun / prefix noun:

  • use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer - often read as づかい when used as a suffix ➜ 魔法使い

「そのsono洗濯機sentakukiのno使いtsukai心地gokochiはhaどうdouですかdesuka」「まあまあmaamaaですdesu」 "How do you find your washing-machine?" "Not so bad."

僕bokuはha父chichiのno使いtsukaiでdeそこsokoにni行ったitta。 I went there on an errand for Father.

Kanji definition:

使
常用３年JLPTN4

シSHI・つかうtsuka.u・つかいtsuka.i・~つかい tsuka.i・~づかい zuka.i

use; send on a mission; order; messenger; envoy; ambassador; cause

Strokes:
8
Radical:
人亻 human
SKIP:
1-2-6
UTF:
4f7f
JIS208:
27-40
Hangul:
사 [sa]
Pinyin:
shǐ / shì
Stroke order:
Example words:
大使【たいしtaishi】
ambassador
使う【つかうtsukau】
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; / to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; / to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; / to use (language); to speak
使用【しようshiyou】
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
行使【こうしkoushi】
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
大使館【たいしかんtaishikan】
embassy

Partial results:

JLPTN1
使い道☆【つかいみちtsukaimichi】使いみち・使い途

noun:

  • purpose; utility; objective
  • way to use something

鉄tetsuはha使い道tsukaimichiのno多いooi金ぞく金zokuだda。 Iron is a metal with many uses.

使い方★【つかいかたtsukaikata】遣い方

noun:

  • way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

人類jinruiだけdakeがga火hiのno使い方tsukaikataをwo知っているshitteiru。 Only man knows how to use fire.

使い捨て☆【つかいすてtsukaisute・つかいずてtsukaizute】遣い捨て・使い捨irr.

~の noun / noun:

  • throwaway; disposable

使い捨てtsukaisuteスポイトSUPOITOはhaどうdouかka。 How about using disposable droppers?

使い分け☆【つかいわけtsukaiwake】使いわけ・使分けirr. Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

引用in'youしたshita問題mondaiではありませんdehaarimasenがga、関係代名詞kankeidaimeishiとto関係副詞kankeifukushiのno使い分けtsukaiwakeをwo問うtou問題mondaiがgaリーディングRIIDEINGUセクションSEKUSHONにはnihaありますarimasu。 The problem quoted isn't one, but there are problems in the reading section that ask you to distinguish relative pronouns from relative adverbs.

使い切る☆【つかいきるtsukaikiru】使いきる・遣い切る Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

  • to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

科学者kagakushaのno中nakaにはniha百年nen以内inaiにni世界sekaiのno石油sekiyu資源shigenをwo使い切るtsukaikiruだろうdarouとto予言yogenするsuru者monoもmoいるiru。 Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.

使い物☆【つかいものtsukaimono】使いもの・遣い物

noun:

このkono古いfuruiスーツSUUTSUはhaもうmouほとんどhotondo使いものtsukaimonoにならないninaranai。新しいatarashiiのnoをwo買わkawaなきゃならないnakyanaranaiだろうdarou。 This old suit is just about done for; I shall have to get a new one.

使い分ける☆【つかいわけるtsukaiwakeru】使いわける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
使いこなす☆【つかいこなすtsukaikonasu】使い熟す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

彼kareはha英語eigoをwoうまくumaku使いこなすtsukaikonasu。 He has a good command of English.

使い果たす☆【つかいはたすtsukaihatasu】使い果す・遣い果たす・遣い果す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to use up; to squander

自分jibunたちtachiのnoお金okaneをwo全部zenbu使い果たすtsukaihatasuなんてnanteばかげているbakageteiru。 It would be ridiculous to spend all their money.

使い慣れる☆【つかいなれるtsukainareru】使いなれる・使い馴れる Inflection

ichidan verb:

  • to get accustomed to using
使い込む☆【つかいこむtsukaikomu】使いこむ・遣い込むold Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

  • to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate
  • to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
使い走り☆【つかいはしりtsukaihashiri・つかいばしりtsukaibashiri】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • running errands

彼女のkanojono使い走りtsukaihashiriをwoしようshiyouとto一人のno少年shounenがga待機taikiしたshita。 A boy stood by to run errands for her.

使い手☆【つかいてtsukaite】遣い手

noun:

  • user; consumer; employer
  • master (e.g. of swordsmanship)
  • prodigal; spendthrift
使い込み【つかいこみtsukaikomi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • embezzlement
使い尽くす【つかいつくすtsukaitsukusu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb:

  • to use up; to squander
使い捨てる【つかいすてるtsukaisuteru】遣い捨てる Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

使い先【つかいさきtsukaisaki】

noun:

  • the place where one is sent on an errand
使い賃【つかいちんtsukaichin】

noun:

  • messenger tip or charge
使い捨てパスワード【つかいすてパスワードtsukaisutePASUWAADO】

noun:

  • disposable password - IT term
使い捨て装置【つかいすてそうちtsukaisutesouchi】

noun:

  • throw-away device - IT term
使い回す【つかいまわすtsukaimawasu】使いまわす Inflection

godan ~す verb:

  • to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions
  • to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
使い倒す【つかいたおすtsukaitaosu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb:

  • to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
使いどころ【つかいどころtsukaidokoro】使い所・使い処

noun:

  • use
使いやすい【つかいやすいtsukaiyasui】使い易い Inflection

adjective:

  • easy to use
使い歩き【つかいあるきtsukaiaruki】

noun:

  • running errands
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Kanji

使

シSHI・つかうtsuka.u・つかいtsuka.i・~つかい tsuka.i・~づかい zuka.i

use; send on a mission; order; messenger; envoy; ambassador; cause


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