つかい
Meanings
Noun
1. errand; mission; going on an errand
Oh, she's out on an errand for us right now.
2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
I heard it from the messenger.
3. familiar spirit
Noun
Suffix
4. use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; handler; charmer
oft. read づかい when used as a suffix
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (75 in total)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to use up; to squander
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
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
servant; menial
to use up; to squander
to start using; to try out
how to use
to wear out (something)
snake charmer
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky
to use and then throw away
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
easy to use
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
wild-animal tamer
to send a messenger
to send a person on an errand
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
familiar spirit; familiar
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
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
using for multiple purposes; reuse
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
embezzlement; misappropriation
embezzlement; misappropriation
fencer; swordsman
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
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
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
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
using continuously; using non-stop
elephant trainer
overuse; overload
to leave (something) unused; to not use completely; to leave money unspent
throwaway; disposable; single-use
the place where one is sent on an errand
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else; using continuously; using non-stop
causing you trouble
keeper of an izuna (fox-like spirit)
remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings
running errands; errand boy; errand girl
to accustom oneself to using; to train; to break in (horses)
messenger tip or charge
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
unlimited use; using as much as one likes
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
Examples (5 in total)
I heard it from the messenger.
Send a messenger at once.
I went to the post office on an errand for my mother.