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Meaning of 人を使う(ひとをつかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

人を使う
Kana Reading
ひとをつかう
Romaji
hitowotsukau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to take a person in one's service; to employ

Example Sentences

人を使う, ひとをつかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
人を使う
Plain Polite
人を使います
Negative
人を使わない
Negative Polite
人を使いません

Past

Plain
人を使った
Plain Polite
人を使いました
Negative
人を使わなかった
Negative Polite
人を使いませんでした

Te

Plain
人を使って
Plain Polite
人を使いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
人を使われる
Plain Polite
人を使われます
Negative
人を使われない
Negative Polite
人を使われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

使 JLPT 4

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

On:

Kun: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い

8 strokes

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JLPT 5

person

On: ジン, ニン

Kun: ひと, -り, -と

2 strokes

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