使

し

police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)

使い切る

つかいきる

to use up, to exhaust, to wear out

使い過ぎる

つかいすぎる

to use excessively, to use too much, to spend too much, to overwork someone

使いにやる

つかいにやる

to send a person on an errand

使い慣れる

つかいなれる

to get accustomed to using

使い分ける

つかいわける

to use properly, to use (different things) for different purposes

使いをやる

つかいをやる

to send a messenger

使い捨てる

つかいすてる

to use and then throw away

使いすぎる

つかいすぎる

to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

使用できる

しようできる

fit for use, available, operational, practicable, usable

天使が通る

てんしがとおる

to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; an angel passes

虐使

ぎゃくし

driving someone too hard

使む

しむ

to make happen (old causative verbal ending)

別使

べっし

special messenger, another messenger

使節

しせつ

envoy, embassy, mission, delegate

使用

しよう

use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

使徒

しと

apostle, disciple

使者

ししゃ

messenger, envoy, emissary

行使

こうし

use, exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)