► 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:
- 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
- 私達は天然染料のみを使う ⇨ We only use natural dyes
- 収入の娯楽に使う割合 ⇨ The percentage of income spent on recreation
- 最近は皆携帯電話のカメラを使う ⇨ Nowadays everybody uses cell phone’s built-in cameras
- 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
- ジャズは複雑な和音を沢山使う ⇨ Jazz uses many complex chords
- 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
- 更に特別な色を使うことも可能だ ⇨ Furthermore, you can use a custom color as well
- 普通の日本人は約三千の漢字を使う ⇨ Typical Japanese use about 3000 kanji, chinese characters
- 彼女は授業で使う教材を持ち出して用意した ⇨ She got the teaching material she uses in her class out of her own pocket
- こんなものにお金を使うのはバカ臭い ⇨ It feels stupid to spend money for something like this
- 捕虜はトイレを使う事すら許されなかった ⇨ Not even using toilets was not allowed for the POWs
- 技術者は重量物の配置に気を使う ⇨ Engineers think carefully about placement of heavy items
- 日本では友達の間であだ名を使うことが多い ⇨ In Japan nicknames are often used among friends