つかう
使う
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to use (a tool, method, etc.)•to make use of•to put to use
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)•to employ•to handle•to manage•to manipulate
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to use (time, money, etc.)•to spend•to consume
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to use (language)•to speak
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
使う(つかう)
Negativeない形
使わない(つかわない)
Pastた形
使った(つかった)
Past Negativeなかった形
使わなかった(つかわなかった)
Te-formて形
使って(つかって)
Example Sentences
最近、目上の人に敬語を使わない若者が多い。
Recently there are a lot of young people who don't use respectful language to their superiors.
ここで使われている文法形式は現在進行形である。
The grammatical form employed here is the present progressive.
目上の人のすることについて話す時、尊敬語を使います。
When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
予知能力とは霊力を使って、未来に起こることがらについて知ること。
Precognition is the act of using spiritual-power to know things that will occur in the future.
１００円玉か５００円玉しか使えないので私は小銭を探したが見当たらない。
It would only take 100 or 500 yen coins, so I search for change but don't find any.