Word Meaning 使い回す

つかいまわす tsukaimawasu

使い回す is read as つかいまわす (tsukaimawasu) and means to use one thing for several purposes.

Meaning

English

  1. to use one thing for several purposes
  2. to use the same thing on multiple occasions
  3. to work someone hard
  4. to order around
  5. to boss

Reading

Kana

つかいまわす

Romaji

tsukaimawasu

Writing Variants

  • 使いまわす つかいまわす tsukaimawasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 52617 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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使い回し

つかいまわし

reuse

回線使用料

かいせんしようりょう

connection fee

使って表す

つかってあらわす

to express ... in terms of ...

使命を果たす

しめいをはたす

to carry out one's mission

使いこなす

つかいこなす

to handle (men)

使い出す

つかいだす

to start using

使者を遣わす

ししゃをつかわす

to dispatch a messenger

使命

しめい

mission

使徒

しと

apostle

使用済み

しようずみ

used (ticket, stamp, etc.)