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使いこなす

使い熟す

Reading

Kana: つかいこなす
Romaji: tsukaikonasu
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Definition

v5s
vt
1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

Kanji

使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ジュク、 う.れる
Meanings: mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill

Example Sentences

(いもうと)(えい)仏語(ふつご)使(つか)いこなす。
➥My sister has a good command of both English and French.
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(わたし)秘書(ひしょ)は、英語(えいご)使(つか)いこなせる。
➥My secretary has a good command of English.
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(かれ)英語(えいご)使(つか)いこなす(ちから)(わたし)のそれと(ひと)しい。
➥His command of English is on a par with mine.
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(かれ)英語(えいご)をうまく使(つか)いこなす。
➥He has a good command of English.
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(かれ)らはフランス()をうまく使(つか)いこなせる。
➥They had a good command of French.
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彼女(かのじょ)日本(にっぽん)(そだ)ったにもかかわらず、英語(えいご)自由(じゆう)使(つか)いこなす。
➥She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.
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