► 動詞
使う [つかう] meaning: spend rank: 1
☆ 力を無駄に使ってしまった ⇨ I used my energy for nothing
☆ 私は娯楽には殆どお金を使わない ⇨ I hardly use, spend, my money for entertainment
使う [つかう] meaning: use rank: 1
☆ コンピューターシミュレーションを使って設計された飛行機 ⇨ An airplane designed using computer simulation (☛ Most generic “use”)
☆ 人を使うのは難しい ⇨ It is difficult to use, manage, employ, supervise, people (☛ Note “人を使う” does NOT mean “exploit people” like in English “use people”)
More examples:
- 施設は無料で使うことが出来る ⇨ You can use the facility free of charge
- 普通の日本人は約三千の漢字を使う ⇨ Typical Japanese use about 3000 kanji, chinese characters
- この機械を使うと難しい料理も楽ちんに出来る ⇨ Difficult cooking will be a piece of cake when you use this machine
- 彼は部下を顎で使う ⇨ He bosses his people around. He abuses his people
- このソフトを使うと世界中誰とでも無料で通話することが出来る ⇨ You can talk with anybody in the world for free when you use this software
- 塗料は使う前によくかき混ぜなくてはいけない ⇨ Paint must be stirred vigorously before use
- 彼は毎日海鮮市場で食堂で使う魚を買い付ける ⇨ He buys the fish he uses at his restaurant at the seafood market every day
- 彼は汚い言葉を使う ⇨ He uses obscene languages
- 彼は部下をこき使うことで評判が悪い ⇨ He has a bad reputation for demanding so much from his people
- 彼は目下の者をこき使う ⇨ He abuses his subordinates
- 彼が包丁を使う手付きはぎこちない ⇨ The way he handles a kitchen knife is pretty awkward
- なんて卑怯な手を使うんだ ⇨ You coward! You dirty asshole!
- 技術者は重量物の配置に気を使う ⇨ Engineers think carefully about placement of heavy items
- こうなったら奥の手を使うしか無い ⇨ I have to use my last resort, an ace up my sleeve
- ジャズは複雑な和音を沢山使う ⇨ Jazz uses many complex chords