つかい
Meanings
Noun
1. errand; mission; going as envoy
2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
3. familiar spirit
Noun
Suffix
4. use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer
often read as づかい when used as a suffix
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (67 in total)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to use up; to squander
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
servant; menial
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to use up; to squander
to wear out (something)
to start using; to try out
how to use
snake charmer
to get accustomed to using
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky
to use and then throw away
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
easy to use
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
wild-animal tamer
to send a messenger
fencer; swordsman
to send a person on an errand
messenger tip or charge
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
messenger; envoy; emissary
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
evil shaman; witch doctor
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
embezzlement
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
elephant trainer
overuse; overload
the place where one is sent on an errand
throwaway; disposable; single-use
causing you trouble
running errands; errand boy; errand girl
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
to accustom oneself to using; to train; to break in (horses)
Japanese bush warbler; (lit.) messenger of spring
disposable contact lenses
archer (character, in anime, video games, etc.); bowman
(a) letter; person carrying a letter
puppeteer for the head