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使い分け

使いわけ

Reading

Kana: つかいわけ
Romaji: tsukaiwake
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

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: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example Sentences

これらの単語(たんご)使(つか)()(かた)(おし)えて(くだ)さい。
➥Could you teach me how people distinguish between these words in common usage?
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引用(いんよう)した問題(もんだい)ではありませんが、関係(かんけい)代名詞(だいめいし)関係(かんけい)副詞(ふくし)使(つか)()けを()問題(もんだい)がリーディングセクションにはあります。
➥The problem quoted isn't one, but there are problems in the reading section that ask you to distinguish relative pronouns from relative adverbs.
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