Definition of 使い (つかい)

つか

使い

つかい

tsukai

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
3.
familiar spirit
See also:使い魔
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer(often read as づかい when used as a suffix)
See also:魔法使い
Other readings:
遣い【つかい】
Related Kanji
使 use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
遣 dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
Example sentences(showing 14 results)

かのじょ
彼女の
ことば
言葉
つか
使い
あやま
誤り
おお
多い
Her grammar is bad

かのじょ
彼女
ことば
言葉
つか
使い
あら
荒い
She is rough in speech

One is judged by one's speech first of all

せんたくき
洗濯機
つか
使い
ここち
心地
How do you find your washing machine

こども
子供たち
ことば
言葉
つか
使い
わる
悪い
Those children use bad words

I went there on an errand for Father

"How do you find your washing-machine?" "Not so bad.

In a word, he is a flatterer

ことば
言葉
つか
使い
かれ
彼
じんかく
人格
Such language doesn't harmonize with his character

かれ
彼
すいさいえぐ
水彩絵具
みじか
短く
ちょっかく
直角
ふで
筆
つか
使い
もち
用いた
He used water colors in short vertical brush-strokes

What are you, just an errand boy? Start thinking for yourself and give me something serious to work with

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs

じゅうぎょういん
従業員
なか
中
ゆうきゅうきゅうか
有給休暇
つか
使い
、
りゆう
理由
、
どうりょう
同僚
うわやく
上役
つめ
冷たい
はんのう
反応
One of the reasons some workers hesitate to use their paid holidays is that they fear unfavorable reactions from their colleagues or superiors

つか
使い
とちゅう
途中
みちくさく
道草をくう
Don't delay on this errand