Japanese

使

つかう
Meaning: to use, to employ, to utilize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

使
う

Example sentences

I use my smartphone every day.
このカメラの使い方がわかりません。
I don't know how to use this camera.
パソコンを使うときは、正しい姿勢を保つことが大切だ
When using a computer, it is important to maintain correct posture.
そんなに乱暴な言葉を使わないで。
Don't use such rough language.
この機械はどのように使うのですか?
How do you use this machine?
昔、人々は移動のために馬車を使っていた。
In the past, people used horse-drawn carriages for transportation.
新鮮な食材を使って、美味しい料理を作りました。
I made delicious food using fresh ingredients.
無人機を使って、洞窟の内部を探索した。
Used a drone to explore the inside of the cave.
スプーンを使ってスープを飲んだ。
I ate the soup using a spoon.
このパソコンは故障しているので使えません。
This computer is broken, so it cannot be used.

Usage Notes

General verb for using something, whether it's a tool, object, money, time, or even employing a person. Can also mean to spend (money or time).

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