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使う
遣う
Readings
つかう tsukau
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending Transitive verb to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use Godan verb with 'u' ending Transitive verb to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate Godan verb with 'u' ending Transitive verb to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume Godan verb with 'u' ending Transitive verb to use (language), to speak
Present, Future 使う, 使います [does], will [do] 使わない, 使いません doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 使った, 使いました [did] 使わなかった, 使いませんでした didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 使って, 使いまして 使わないで, 使いませんで 使わなくて Progressive 使っている, 使っています [doing], to be [doing] 使っていない, 使っていません not [doing] Volitional 使おう, 使いましょう let's [do]!, I/we will [do], I/we intend to [do] 使うまい, 使いますまい I will not [do], I do not intend to [do] Imperative 使え, 使いなさい [do] ! 使うな, 使いなさるな don't [do] ! Request 使ってください please [do] 使わないでください please don't [do] Provisional 使えば if X [does], if X [is ~] 使わなければ if X doesn't [do], if X [is not ~] Conditional 使ったら, 使いましたら if X were to [do], when X [does] 使わなかったら, 使いませんでしたら if X weren't to [do], when X doesn't [do] Potential 使える, 使えます be able to [do], can [do] 使えない, 使えません not be able to [do], can't [do] Passive, Respectful 使われる, 使われます is [done] (by ...), will be [done] (by ...) 使われない, 使われません isn't [done] (by ...), will not be [done] (by ...) Causative 使わせる, 使わせます makes/will make (someone) [do] 使わせない, 使わせません doesn't/won't make (someone) [do] Causative passive 使わせられる, 使わせられます is made/will be made to [do] (by someone) 使わせられない, 使わせられません isn't made/won't be made to [do] (by someone) ~たい form 使いたい want to [do] 使いたくない don't want to [do]