Japanese

こき使

こきつかう
Meaning: to work someone hard; to drive someone like a slave; to use something roughly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present こき使う こき使わない
Polite こき使います こき使いません
Past こき使った こき使わなかった
Polite + Past こき使いました こき使いませんでした
Te-form こき使って こき使わなくて
Potential こき使える こき使えない
Passive こき使われる こき使われない
Causative こき使わせる こき使わせない
Causative + Passive こき使わされる こき使わされない
Imperative こき使え こき使うな

Handwriting

こ
き
使
う

Example

He is famous for overworking his subordinates.

Usage Notes

Used when someone exploits others' labor or uses things without care.

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