Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of お使い(おつかい) in Japanese

お使い, 御使い, 御遣い, お遣い, お使
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
おつかい
Romaji
otsukai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    errand; mission; going as envoy
    Example sentence
    今日は、ばーさんのお使いを兼ねて街で買い物。 Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
    Example sentence
    その子どもはお使いをして、彼のために働いた。 The child worked for him, going on errands.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    familiar spirit
    Example sentence
    お使いに行って来てちょうだい。 Will you go out on an errand?

Examples of お使い, 御使い, 御遣い, お遣い, お使, おつかい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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遣 JLPT 1

13 strokes

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

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使 JLPT 4

8 strokes

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い

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