表層形
使え
ツカエ
動詞
使え (ツカエ)
Tsukae · つかえ — to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume
Other ways to say “to use” in Japanese →
使え in rōmaji: tsukae.
動詞
一般
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📝 使う 🔤 下一段-ア行 📐 未然形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月14日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
使え
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
使う
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| 読み (Reading) |
ツカエ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
下一段-ア行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
未然形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
使え
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| 読み・基本形 |
ツカエル
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| 表記・基本形 |
使える
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| 見出し語の読み |
ツカウ
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💡 English Meaning
使え means “to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume” — full definition & examples →
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ツカエ
Lemma: 使う
動詞一般**
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
使ます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
使て
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| 過去形 (Past) |
使た
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
使ない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
使ましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
使られる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
使られる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
使させる
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The surface form (使え) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (使う) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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