Vocabulary

What does ~遣い (~づかい) mean?

~遣い (~づかい, ~zukai) means usage, way of using; a user (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~づかい
Romaji~zukai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~づかい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~zukai

usage, way of using; a user (suffix)

Example sentences

  • He spends money very wastefully.

  • Her way of speaking is polite.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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