Japanese Word of the Day
使う
/tsu-KA-u/ • verb (transitive) — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to use; to make use of
Examples
- 毎日このスマホを使います。
(I use this smartphone every day.) - この言葉を正しく使ってください。
(Please use this word correctly.) - 新しいアプリを使ってみたら便利だった。
(I tried using a new app and it was convenient.)
Synonyms
- 利用する
- 用いる
使う is a very common transitive verb for using objects, tools, services, words, etc. In polite speech use 使います; to ask someone to use something, say 使ってください. Similar verbs like 利用する are slightly more formal, and 用いる is more literary.
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