"使い" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i] Forms: 使い [canonical] (ruby: 使(つか)), tsukai [romanization], tukafi [romanization], つかひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Continuative form of 使う (tsukau, “to use”) Etymology templates: {{m|ja|使う||to use|tr=tsukau}} 使う (tsukau, “to use”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|つかい|hist=つかひ}} 使(つか)い • (tsukai) ^(←つかひ (tukafi)?)
  1. using; usage; use; utilization
    Sense id: en-使い-ja-noun-slDPRQKK Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 26 12 27 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 20 19 24 21 16
  2. a user Related terms (user): 使用者 (shiyōsha), ユーザー (yūzā), 利用者 (riyōsha)
    Sense id: en-使い-ja-noun-OGSYScd- Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 26 12 27 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 20 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of 'user': 5 83 4 8
  3. (folklore, fantasy) a charmer Categories (topical): Fantasy, Folklore
    Sense id: en-使い-ja-noun-GTXb3BCn Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 26 12 27 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 20 19 24 21 16 Topics: arts, fantasy, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  4. an envoy; a messenger Synonyms: 使者
    Sense id: en-使い-ja-noun-gY2Apuff Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 26 12 27 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 20 19 24 21 16

Suffix [Japanese]

IPA: [t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i] Forms: 使い [canonical] (ruby: 使(つか)), -tsukai [romanization], tukafi [romanization], つかひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Continuative form of 使う (tsukau, “to use”) Etymology templates: {{m|ja|使う||to use|tr=tsukau}} 使う (tsukau, “to use”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix|つかい|hist=つかひ}} 使(つか)い • (-tsukai) ^(←つかひ (tukafi)?)
  1. -er; -ist; -ator; -mancer (user; manipulator; tamer) Tags: morpheme Derived forms: 使い魔 (tsukaima) (ruby: 使(つか), ()), 魔法使い (mahōtsukai) (ruby: (), (ほう), 使(つか))
    Sense id: en-使い-ja-suffix-YhU5ub1H Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 26 12 27 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 19 19 24 21 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 20 19 24 21 16

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          "ref": "2000 April 20, “ウィップテイル・ガーゴイル [Whiptail Gargoyle]”, in Magic Ruler -魔法の支配者-, Konami",
          "roman": "Muchi no yō ni nagai shippo o tsukai, kūchū kara osoikakattekuru.",
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          "english": "This messenger of hell stabs down through enemies confined in coffins with its judgement.",
          "ref": "1999 March 6, “地獄の裁判”, in Starter Box, Konami",
          "roman": "Teki o kan'oke ni tojikome, jigoku no tsukai ga gusari to hanketsu o kudasu.",
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              "ばん"
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              "スターター"
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            [
              "Box",
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          "text": "敵を棺桶に閉じこめ、地獄の使いがグサリと判決を下す。"
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          "english": "A dragon who, according to legends, is the messenger of the gods. They say once it is provoked, the whole world will sink beneath the sea.",
          "ref": "2004 November 25, “神竜 ラグナロク”, in FLAMING ETERNITY, Konami",
          "roman": "Kami no tsukai to iitsutaerareteiru densetsu no ryū. Sono ikari ni fureta toki, sekai wa umi ni shizumu to iwareteiru.",
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          ],
          "text": "神の使いと言い伝えられている伝説の竜。その怒りに触れた時、世界は海に沈むと言われている。"
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          "english": "A monster tamer who attacks by manipulating monsters as he likes.",
          "ref": "2000 March 1, “地獄の魔物使い”, in BOOSTER 7, Konami",
          "roman": "Monsutā o jizai ni ayatsuri kōgeki shite kuru, monsutā tsukai.",
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          "english": "Wake up, brother Wind Master! You’ll catch a cold if you keep sleeping like this",
          "ref": "2003 September 22, Akinobu Uraku, “第61話 愛しきものの為に”, in 東京アンダーグラウンド, volume 11 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, page 59",
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          "text": "起きてよ 風使いのにーちゃん!こんなことで寝てるとカゼひいちゃうよ"
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        {
          "english": "What kinda weak-ass Wind Master are you?",
          "ref": "2003 September 22, Akinobu Uraku, “第61話 愛しきものの為に”, in 東京アンダーグラウンド, volume 11 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, page 59",
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            ],
            [
              "斐",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "無",
              "な"
            ],
            [
              "風",
              "かぜ"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "不甲斐無いな風使い"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-er; -ist; -ator; -mancer (user; manipulator; tamer)"
      ],
      "id": "en-使い-ja-suffix-YhU5ub1H",
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        [
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        ],
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          "-ist",
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        ],
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        ],
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          "-mancer"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "other": "つかい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "使い"
}
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    "Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji",
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    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
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        "3": "",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Continuative form of 使う (tsukau, “to use”)",
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          "使",
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    },
    {
      "form": "tukafi",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "つかひ",
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  ],
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        "1": "つかい",
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      },
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      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "shiyōsha",
      "sense": "user",
      "word": "使用者"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yūzā",
      "sense": "user",
      "word": "ユーザー"
    },
    {
      "roman": "riyōsha",
      "sense": "user",
      "word": "利用者"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "using; usage; use; utilization"
      ],
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        [
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        [
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          "usage"
        ],
        [
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          "use"
        ],
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          "utilization"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He strikes down from the air with his long whip-like tail.",
          "ref": "2000 April 20, “ウィップテイル・ガーゴイル [Whiptail Gargoyle]”, in Magic Ruler -魔法の支配者-, Konami",
          "roman": "Muchi no yō ni nagai shippo o tsukai, kūchū kara osoikakattekuru.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "長",
              "なが"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "空",
              "くう"
            ],
            [
              "中",
              "ちゅう"
            ],
            [
              "襲",
              "おそ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "ムチのように長いしっぽを使い、空中から襲いかかってくる。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a user"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "user",
          "user"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Fantasy",
        "ja:Folklore"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a charmer"
      ],
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        [
          "folklore",
          "folklore"
        ],
        [
          "fantasy",
          "fantasy"
        ],
        [
          "charmer",
          "charmer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(folklore, fantasy) a charmer"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "fantasy",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "This messenger of hell stabs down through enemies confined in coffins with its judgement.",
          "ref": "1999 March 6, “地獄の裁判”, in Starter Box, Konami",
          "roman": "Teki o kan'oke ni tojikome, jigoku no tsukai ga gusari to hanketsu o kudasu.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "地",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "獄",
              "ごく"
            ],
            [
              "裁",
              "さい"
            ],
            [
              "判",
              "ばん"
            ],
            [
              "Starter",
              "スターター"
            ],
            [
              "Box",
              "ボックス"
            ],
            [
              "敵",
              "てき"
            ],
            [
              "棺",
              "かん"
            ],
            [
              "桶",
              "おけ"
            ],
            [
              "閉",
              "と"
            ],
            [
              "地",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "獄",
              "ごく"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "判",
              "はん"
            ],
            [
              "決",
              "けつ"
            ],
            [
              "下",
              "くだ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "敵を棺桶に閉じこめ、地獄の使いがグサリと判決を下す。"
        },
        {
          "english": "A dragon who, according to legends, is the messenger of the gods. They say once it is provoked, the whole world will sink beneath the sea.",
          "ref": "2004 November 25, “神竜 ラグナロク”, in FLAMING ETERNITY, Konami",
          "roman": "Kami no tsukai to iitsutaerareteiru densetsu no ryū. Sono ikari ni fureta toki, sekai wa umi ni shizumu to iwareteiru.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "神",
              "しん"
            ],
            [
              "竜",
              "りゅう"
            ],
            [
              "神",
              "かみ"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "言",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "伝",
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            ],
            [
              "伝",
              "でん"
            ],
            [
              "説",
              "せつ"
            ],
            [
              "竜",
              "りゅう"
            ],
            [
              "怒",
              "いか"
            ],
            [
              "触",
              "ふ"
            ],
            [
              "時",
              "とき"
            ],
            [
              "世",
              "せ"
            ],
            [
              "界",
              "かい"
            ],
            [
              "海",
              "うみ"
            ],
            [
              "沈",
              "しず"
            ],
            [
              "言",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "神の使いと言い伝えられている伝説の竜。その怒りに触れた時、世界は海に沈むと言われている。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an envoy; a messenger"
      ],
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          "envoy"
        ],
        [
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          "messenger"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "使者"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "つかい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "使い"
}

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    }
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "suffix",
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        {
          "english": "A rarely-seen woman who tames devils. They submit to her whipping.",
          "ref": "2000 March 1, “美しき魔物使い”, in BOOSTER 7, Konami",
          "roman": "Mezurashii josei no mamonotsukai. Muchi o te ni suru to, seikaku ga kawaru.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "美",
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            ],
            [
              "魔",
              "ま"
            ],
            [
              "物",
              "もの"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "珍",
              "めずら"
            ],
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              "女",
              "じょ"
            ],
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              "性",
              "せい"
            ],
            [
              "魔",
              "ま"
            ],
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              "もの"
            ],
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              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "手",
              "て"
            ],
            [
              "性",
              "せい"
            ],
            [
              "格",
              "かく"
            ],
            [
              "変",
              "か"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "珍しい女性の魔物使い。ムチを手にすると、性格が変わる。"
        },
        {
          "english": "A monster tamer who attacks by manipulating monsters as he likes.",
          "ref": "2000 March 1, “地獄の魔物使い”, in BOOSTER 7, Konami",
          "roman": "Monsutā o jizai ni ayatsuri kōgeki shite kuru, monsutā tsukai.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "地獄の魔物使い",
              "モンスター・テイマー"
            ],
            [
              "自",
              "じ"
            ],
            [
              "在",
              "ざい"
            ],
            [
              "操",
              "あやつ"
            ],
            [
              "攻",
              "こう"
            ],
            [
              "撃",
              "げき"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "モンスターを自在に操り攻撃してくる、モンスター使い。"
        },
        {
          "english": "Wake up, brother Wind Master! You’ll catch a cold if you keep sleeping like this",
          "ref": "2003 September 22, Akinobu Uraku, “第61話 愛しきものの為に”, in 東京アンダーグラウンド, volume 11 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, page 59",
          "roman": "Okite yo Kazetsukai no nī-chan! Konna koto de neteru to kaze hiichau yo",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "第",
              "だい"
            ],
            [
              "61",
              "ろくじゅういち"
            ],
            [
              "話",
              "わ"
            ],
            [
              "愛",
              "いと"
            ],
            [
              "為",
              "もの"
            ],
            [
              "起",
              "お"
            ],
            [
              "風",
              "かぜ"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ],
            [
              "寝",
              "ね"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "起きてよ 風使いのにーちゃん!こんなことで寝てるとカゼひいちゃうよ"
        },
        {
          "english": "What kinda weak-ass Wind Master are you?",
          "ref": "2003 September 22, Akinobu Uraku, “第61話 愛しきものの為に”, in 東京アンダーグラウンド, volume 11 (fiction), Tokyo: Enix, page 59",
          "roman": "Fugainaina Kazetsukai",
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            [
              "第",
              "だい"
            ],
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              "61",
              "ろくじゅういち"
            ],
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              "話",
              "わ"
            ],
            [
              "愛",
              "いと"
            ],
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              "為",
              "もの"
            ],
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              "不",
              "ふ"
            ],
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              "甲",
              "が"
            ],
            [
              "斐",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "無",
              "な"
            ],
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              "風",
              "かぜ"
            ],
            [
              "使",
              "つか"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "不甲斐無いな風使い"
        }
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        "-er; -ist; -ator; -mancer (user; manipulator; tamer)"
      ],
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        [
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          "-mancer",
          "-mancer"
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      ],
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    {
      "other": "つかい"
    },
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      "ipa": "[t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠i]"
    }
  ],
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}

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