Meaning of 使い古す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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使い古す
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Kana Readingつかいふるす
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Romajitsukaifurusu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to wear out (something)
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Example Sentences
使い古す, つかいふるす used in context
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All the furniture in the room was all worn out.
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He was dressed in an old coat that had seen better days.
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私は使い古した注射器を安全に捨てる捨てるために缶の中に入れました。
I put the used syringes in a can for safe disposal.
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What do you do with your clothes when they are worn out?
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The room was empty except for a shabby bed.
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It is better to wear out than to rust out.
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Kanji found in this word
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
On: シ
Kun: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い
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