Meaning

Primary

How To Use

Alternative

Way Of Using

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen the word 使う hopefully by now. If you have, you know it means "to use." So, the way to use something is the way of using (aka how to use). This will be a word you see when you're looking at directions for how to use something.

Reading

つかいかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi readings from the vocab words 使う and . So as long as you're okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 使い方を教える

    to teach how to use

    使い方を知る

    to know how to use

    使い方を学ぶ

    to learn how to use

Context Sentences

もう少し、言葉の使い方に気を付けた方がいいよ。

You should be more careful about how you use language.

おじいちゃんはスマホやパソコンの使い方が分からないので、いつも電話をしてきます。

Grandpa always calls because he doesn't know how to use his smartphone or computer.

エクセルの使い方?そんなのうちの犬でも知ってるよ。

How to use Excel? Even my dog knows that.

Kanji Composition