Japanese

使たす

つかいはたす
Meaning: to use up; to squander; to exhaust
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 使い果たす 使い果たさない
Polite 使い果たします 使い果たしません
Past 使い果たした 使い果たさなかった
Polite + Past 使い果たしました 使い果たしませんでした
Te-form 使い果たして 使い果たさなくて
Potential 使い果たせる 使い果たせない
Passive 使い果たされる 使い果たされない
Causative 使い果たさせる 使い果たさせない
Imperative 使い果たせ 使い果たすな

Handwriting

使
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果
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Example sentences

I ended up using up all my salary in just one week.
彼は全てのエネルギーを使い果たし、燃え尽きた。
He used up all his energy and burned out.
彼は身分不相応な奢侈に耽り、財産をすべて使い果たした。
He indulged in luxury beyond his means and used up all his fortune.

Usage Notes

Implies using up a limited resource (money, energy, time) completely.

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