Definition: 意味
to use
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 使う 【つかう】(tsukau). Meaning: to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use.
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
使う - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼はいつも電話を使う。
かれはいつもでんわをつかう。
kare wa itsumo denwa o tsukau.
He always uses the phone.
Example #2
彼はお金を大事に使う。
かれはおかねをだいじにつかう。
kare wa okane o daiji ni tsukau.
He uses money carefully.
Example #3
この料理は卵を使っていますか?
このりょうりはたまごをつかっていますか?
kono ryouri wa tamago o tsukatte imasu ka?
Are eggs used in this dish?
Example #4
このパソコンは誰も使っていません。
このパソコンはだれもつかっていません。
kono pasokon wa dare mo tsukatte imasen.
No one is using this computer.
Example #5
この台所を使ってもいいですか。
このだいどころをつかってもいいですか。
kono daidokoro o tsukatte mo ii desu ka.
May I use this kitchen?
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