► 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:
- 彼は汚い言葉を使う ⇨ He uses obscene languages
- 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
- あいつは勝つためならどんなセコい手でも使う ⇨ He resorts to all kinds of lame, pathetic, ways in order to win
- 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
- 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
- 技術者は重量物の配置に気を使う ⇨ Engineers think carefully about placement of heavy items
- 彼は勝つためにはどんなえげつない手でも使う ⇨ He does whatever nasty, dirty, things to win
- 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
- あいつは小賢しい手を使う奴だ ⇨ He uses little dirty tricks
- 彼は部下を顎で使う ⇨ He bosses his people around. He abuses his people
- 施設はただで使うことが出来る ⇨ You can use the facility for free
- 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
- 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