Translation and Meaning of: 使う - tsukau
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 使う (tsukau) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: tsukau
Kana: つかう
Type: verb
L: jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: to use; to handle; manipulate; employ; need; to want; to spend; consume; speak English); practice (surround); take (lunch); circular (bad money)
Meaning in English: to use;to handle;to manipulate;to employ;to need;to want;to spend;to consume;to speak (English);to practise (fencing);to take (one's lunch);to circulate (bad money)
Definition: Manipulate objects, tools, etc. according to their purpose.
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Explanation and Etymology - (使う) tsukau
The Japanese word 「使う」 (tsukau) is a commonly used verb that means "to use" or "to utilize." In the Japanese language, this word plays a vital role in everyday vocabulary, being applied in various contexts, from the use of physical objects to more abstract applications, such as the use of skills or strategies. Additionally, it can also be employed in contexts related to the use of time and money.
The etymology of 「使う」 traces back to the Chinese characters (kanji) from which the word derives. The kanji 「使」 is composed of the left radical 「亻」 (ninben), which suggests an association with people, and the right part 「吏」, which means "official" or "clerk." This combination brings forth the idea of "making someone do something," that is, "to use" or "to employ." The kanji thus encapsulates the essence of the term, combining the human component and the action or task to be carried out.
In addition to its basic form, the verb 「使う」 can be conjugated in different forms, such as「使いました」 (tsukaimashita) for the formal past, and「使わない」 (tsukawanai) for the present negation. The flexibility of the verb allows it to shape a wide range of nuances in the act of using or employing something. This adaptability makes it an extremely useful term, both in formal and informal contexts, covering many situations in everyday Japanese.
Verbal conjugation of 使う
See below a small list of verb conjugations: 使う (tsukau)
- 使う - Forma do Presente: 使います
- 使う - Forma do Passado: 使いました
- 使う - Forma do Futuro: 使います
- 使う - Forma Negativa: 使わない
- 使う - Forma Imperativa: 使え
- 使う - Forma Condicional: 使えば
Synonyms and similar words
- 使用する (shiyou suru) - Use, employ something in a general way.
- 利用する (riyou suru) - Using something efficiently, often in the context of services or resources.
- 用いる (mochiiru) - Use, employ, generally in a more formal or literary context.
- 使いする (tsukai suru) - Use, to make use of something, similar to 使う.
- 使役する (shieki suru) - To make someone use something; to intend to employ something.
- 駆使する (kushi suru) - Utilize fully or skillfully, especially skills or tools.
- 運用する (unyou suru) - Manage or operate, often in the context of systems or processes.
- 施す (hodokosu) - Implement, apply, give, especially in a context of donations or services.
- 行使する (koushi suru) - Exercise, use a right or power formally.
- 操る (ayatsuru) - Manipulate, control, especially in a careful or subtle context.
- 手にする (te ni suru) - Obtain, have in hand; it's a more colloquial term.
- 取り扱う (toriatsukau) - Handle, deal with, especially in the context of products or services.
- 動員する (dōin suru) - Mobilize, especially in a context of resources or people.
- 活用する (katsuyou suru) - To apply or actively use something, especially in creative or productive contexts.
- 運ぶ (hakobu) - Transport, to take something from one place to another.
- 運び出す (hakobidasu) - Start transporting something outside.
- 運び込む (hakobikomu) - Transport something inside.
- 運び入れる (hakobiireru) - Take something inside; similar to 運び込む.
- 運び出し (hakobidashi) - The act of carrying something outside.
- 運び込み (hakobikomi) - The act of bringing something inside.
- 運び入り (hakobiri) - The act of bringing something inside, a concept similar to 運び入れる.
- 運び出せる (hakobidaseru) - Ability to carry something outside.
- 運び込める (hakobikomeru) - Capacity to transport something inside.
- 運び入れられる (hakobiirerareru) - Capacity to be taken in.
- 運び出しやすい (hakobidashi yasui) - Easy to transport outside.
- 運び込みやすい (hakobikomi yasui) - Easy to transport indoors.
- 運び入りやすい (hakobiri yasui) - Easy to take inside.
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How to Write in Japanese - (使う) tsukau
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Example Sentences - (使う) tsukau
Below are some example sentences:
Eishaki ki wo tsukatte eiga wo mimashita
I watched a movie using a projector.
I watched a movie using a projector.
- 映写機 - projector
- を - direct object particle
- 使って - using
- 映画 - movie
- を - direct object particle
- 見ました - watched
Watashi wa mainichi konpyuutaa o tsukaimasu
I use the computer every day.
I use a computer every day.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
- コンピューター (konpyuutaa) - noun that means "computer"
- を (wo) - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
- 使います (tsukaimasu) - verb that means "to use"
Watashi wa mainichi nōto o tsukatte benkyō shimasu
I use a notebook every day to study.
I study every day using a notebook.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
- 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
- ノート (nooto) - noun that means "notebook"
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "notebook"
- 使って (tsukatte) - verb meaning "to use" in the gerund
- 勉強します (benkyou shimasu) - verb that means "to study" in the present
Watashi no techou wa mainichi tsukaimasu
I use my notebook daily.
I use my notebook every day.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の - particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "de" in English
- 手帳 - noun that means "agenda" or "notebook" in Japanese
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "about" or "regarding" in Portuguese
- 毎日 - adverb that means "every day" in Japanese
- 使います - The verb that means "to use" in Japanese, conjugated in the present affirmative is "使います" (tsukaimasu).
Watashitachi wa atatamaru tame ni hi o tsukaimashita
We use fire to warm ourselves.
We use fire to warm up.
- 私たちは - personal pronoun "we"
- 暖まる - "to warm up"
- ために - particle that indicates "to"
- 火 - noun "fire"
- を - particle that marks the direct object
- 使いました - verb "to use" conjugated in the past tense
Shitetsu wa toshibu de yoku tsukawareru kotsu shudan desu
Private railways are the commonly used transport in urban areas.
- 私鉄 - private railways
- は - topic particle
- 都市部 - urban areas
- で - location particle
- よく - often
- 使われる - to be used
- 交通手段 - means of transport
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
Eisei wa uchuu kara chikyuu wo kansoku suru tame ni tsukawaremasu
Sateles are used to observe the land of space.
- 衛星 (eisei) - satellite
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 宇宙 (uchuu) - space
- から (kara) - in
- 地球 (chikyuu) - Earth
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 観測する (kansoku suru) - to observe
- ために (tame ni) - para
- 使われます (tsukawaremashita) - é usado
Keiki wo tsukatte sokutei shite kudasai
Use the meter to take the measurement.
Measure using an instrument.
- 計器 (keiki) - measuring instrument
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 使って (tsukatte) - using
- 測定 (sokutei) - measurement
- して (shite) - doing
- ください (kudasai) - please
Jisho wo tsukatte atarashii kotoba wo manabimashou
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- 辞書 - dictionary
- を - direct object particle
- 使って - using
- 新しい - new
- 言葉 - word
- を - direct object particle
- 学びましょう - let's learn
Jisho wo tsukatte atarashii kotoba wo manabimashou
Let's learn new words using a dictionary.
Learn new words using the dictionary.
- 辞典 - dictionary
- を - direct object particle
- 使って - using
- 新しい - new
- 言葉 - word
- を - direct object particle
- 学びましょう - let's learn
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