使
シ
つか.う • つか.い • -つか.い • -づか.い
use; send on a mission; order; messenger; envoy; ambassador; cause
Words
神使
しんし じんし
- messenger of god; divine messenger n
弁当を使う
べんとうをつかう
- to eat a boxed lunch exp v5u
使い回す
つかいまわす
- to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions v5s
- to work someone hard; to order around; to boss v5s
色目を使う
いろめをつかう
- to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle exp v5u
- to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter exp v5u
按察使
あぜち あんさつし
- travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position) n hist