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Zach

使い物

遣い物

Reading

Kana: つかいもの
Romaji: tsukaimono
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Definitions

1

useful thing; usable article

Note: usu. in the negative
See also: 使いものにならない
2

present; gift

Note: Only 遣い物

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: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ケン、 つか.う、 -つか.い、 -づか.い、 つか.わす、 や.る
Meanings: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Example Sentences

(なん)でもかんでもメモをしますがあとで使(つか)(もの)になりません。
➥I note down absolutely everything, but they're no good to me afterwards.
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この(ふる)いスーツはもうほとんど使(つか)いものにならない。(あたら)しいのを()わなきゃならないだろう。
➥This old suit is just about done for; I shall have to get a new one.
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