Master 使う with Compound Verbs
The Japanese word 使う(つかう、) means to use. You can take this word and combine it with other verbs to create a compound verb to express even more specific ideas.
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Compound verbs are just two verbs stuck together. If you translate these from Japanese to English there is not always an exact equivalent. However, the list I provided below gives a close translation or explanation of what the word means.
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| 使い分ける | つかいわける | Use properly |
| 使いこなす | つかいこなす | master or use well |
| 使い込む | つかいこむ | Embezzle funds; use something a lot and get used to it |
| 使い果たす | つかいはたす | Use up |
| 使い捨てる | つかいすてる | use and then throw away |
| 使い回す | つかいまわす | use for several purposes |
| 使い古す | つかいふるす | Wear out |
| 使い残す | つかいのこす | leave something unused |
| 使い慣らす | つかいならす | break in or get used to using something |
Examples
使い分ける
言葉を使い分ける
to use words properly
使いこなす
コンピュータを使いこなす
to master the computer / to use the computer well
使い込む
英和辞書を使い込む
to use an English to Japanese Dictionary alot
使い果たす
お金を使い果たす
to spend all the money
使い捨てる
使い捨て皿
a disposable plate
使い回す
タオルをテーブルや体などに使い回す
to use the same towel for the table and body and so on
使い古す
靴を使い古す
to wear out one’s shoes
使い残す
朝ご飯の使い残した材料で昼ご飯を作った
to use the left-over ingredients from breakfast to make lunch
使い慣らす
使い慣らした靴
shoes that have been broken in
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