godan verb (v5u, vt) · N5
使うtsukau
to use
- to usea tool, method, etc.
- to make use of
- to put to use
Remember it
Connect the sound to "skow". Picture a tool being used with a loud "tsk-ow" in a scene for "to use" so the sound points straight back to the meaning.
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | 使う | 使った | 使わない | 使わなかった |
Formal -masu base | 使います | 使いました | 使いません | 使いませんでした |
te-form
使って
connector — “… and then”
Godan verb — the final kana shifts depending on the form.
Learning status
learning
Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5