Word details
使い物
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 使い物.
Dictionary
Entry
1
使い物 only; Usu. with neg. sentence
useful thing; usable article
Examples
この古いスーツはもうほとんど使いものにならない。新しいのを買わなきゃならないだろう。
This old suit has just about had it; I shall have to get a new one.
2
present; gift
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
使
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
8 strokesFrequency 219JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シ
Kun
つか.うつか.い-つか.い-づか.い
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
遣
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
12 strokesFrequency 664JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケン
Kun
つか.う-つか.い-づか.いつか.わすや.る
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