使う

つかう

• Verb

  Godan verb (u), transitive
  1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use.
  2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate.

     See also 人使い .

  3. to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume.
  4. to use (language); to speak.

     See also 言葉遣い .

  5. to take (one's lunch); to circulate (bad money).

     idiomatic