► 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:
- 日本には猿知恵で英語を使う連中が多い ⇨ In Japan there are many who use English with monkey-like, wrong, knowledge
- 技術者は重量物の配置に気を使う ⇨ Engineers think carefully about placement of heavy items
- 彼は勝つためならどんな手でも使う ⇨ He will resort to anything in order to win
- 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
- 収入の娯楽に使う割合 ⇨ The percentage of income spent on recreation
- 彼は汚い手を平気で使う ⇨ He uses dirty trick without hesitation
- 漫画は台詞に吹き出しを使う ⇨ Cartoons use captions to show lines
- この洗剤を使うと汚れが魔法のように落ちる ⇨ This cleaner removes grime like magic
- この機械を使う時は必ず防護メガネをするように ⇨ You must wear protective goggles when you use this machine
- メキシコ料理は豆を多く使う ⇨ Mexican cuisines use a lot of beans
- 更に特別な色を使うことも可能だ ⇨ Furthermore, you can use a custom color as well
- この製品は初心者でも手軽且つ効果的に使うことが出来る ⇨ This product can be used easily and also effectively even by a beginner
- なんて卑怯な手を使うんだ ⇨ You coward! You dirty asshole!
- 施設はただで使うことが出来る ⇨ You can use the facility for free
- 最近は皆携帯電話のカメラを使う ⇨ Nowadays everybody uses cell phone’s built-in cameras