使い方 How To Use

Meaning

Primary

How To Use

Alternative

Way Of Using

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen the word 使う hopefully by now. If you have, you know it means "to use." So, the way to use something is the way of using (aka how to use). This will be a word you see when you're looking at directions for how to use something.

Reading

つかいかた

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi readings from the vocab words 使う and 方. So as long as you're okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜の使い方

  お金の使い方

  way of spending money

  時間の使い方

  way of spending time

  体の使い方

  how to use one's body

• 使い方を〜

  使い方を学ぶ

  to learn how to use

  使い方を知る

  to know how to use

  使い方を教える

  to teach how to use

Context Sentences

もう少し、言葉の使い方に気を付けた方がいいでしょ。

You should be more careful about how you use language.

アイフォンの使い方が分かりません。

I don't know how to use iPhones.

一緒に仕事ができるように、俺の犬に金槌の使い方を訓練してみようと思うんだ。

I’m going to train my dog how to use a hammer and bring him to work with me.

Kanji Composition

1. 使

   し Use
2. 方

   ほう Direction