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使い道 (つかいみち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
purpose ; use ; objective
Refers to the intended function or goal for which something is employed; often used when discussing how money, time, or resources are to be used.
時じ
間かん
の
使つか
い
道みち
を
考かんが
え
直なお
す
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
I need to rethink how I use my time.
2
noun
way to use ; method of using
Focuses on the practical manner or method of employing a tool, object, or resource; often interchangeable with sense 1 but emphasizes the 'how' rather than the 'why'.
Written forms 使つか い 道みち Usage 79%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
使つか いみち Usage 14%
Mixed kana spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.
使つか い 途みち Usage 7%
Uncommon kanji variant; 途 is not a standard Jōyō reading for みち in this compound.
つかいみち Usage 1%
Kanji 使 use, send on a mission, order 道 road-way, street, district Similar words 用よう 途と More formal and often used in technical or official contexts; 使い道 is everyday and personal.
使つか い 方かた Refers specifically to the method or instructions for using something; 使い道 includes the purpose or application.
Etymology Compound of 使い (つかい, 'use') + 道 (みち, 'way, path'). The literal 'way of using' developed into the abstract senses of 'purpose' and 'method of use'.
