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使つかう

つかう · tsukau

JLPT N5 verb ★ Studied by 5 learners

To use

  • 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
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Heiban

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Conjugation

Polite 使いますつかいます
Polite negative 使いませんつかいません
Polite past 使いましたつかいました
Polite past negative 使いませんでしたつかいませんでした
Let us ~ 使いましょうつかいましょう
Masu-stem 使いつかい
Want to ~ 使いたいつかいたい
While ~ing 使いながらつかいながら
Te-form 使ってつかって
Plain past 使ったつかった
Tara-conditional 使ったらつかったら
Progressive 使っているつかっている
Plain negative 使わないつかわない
Plain past negative 使わなかったつかわなかった
Negative te-form 使わなくてつかわなくて
Potential 使えるつかえる
Ba-conditional 使えばつかえば
Imperative 使えつかえ
Volitional 使おうつかおう
Passive 使われるつかわれる
Causative 使わせるつかわせる
Causative-passive 使わされるつかわされる

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What does 使う mean?

To use. It can also mean: 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.

How do you pronounce 使う?

つかう (tsukau). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 使う?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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