子供の使い
kodomonotsukai
useless messenger, doing only as one is told, fool's errand
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  1. kodomonotsukai useless messenger, doing only as one is told, fool's errand
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Kanji Breakdown
Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
On: し,す,つ Kun: こ,-こ,ね
3 strokes N5
Submit, Offer, Present, Serve (meal), Accompany
On: きょう,く,くう,ぐ Kun: そな.える,とも,-ども
8 strokes N3
使
Use, Send On A Mission, Order, Messenger, Envoy, Ambassador, Cause
On: し Kun: つか.う,つか.い,-つか.い,-づか.い
8 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
子供の使い → 子供の使くない → 子供の使かった → 子供の使くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても子供の使いですね。
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