This means you do something very well. You do it easily. You have mastered the skill.
Verb [stem] + こなすPrimary
This means you do something very well. You do it easily. You have mastered the skill.
彼はどんな難しい曲でも見事に弾きこなした。
He masterfully played even the most difficult musical pieces.
新しいスマホは機能が多すぎて、まだ全然使いこなせない。
This new smartphone has too many features; I can't handle it at all yet.
新入社員なのに、膨大な量の仕事をてきぱきとこなしているので感心します。
Even though they're a new employee, I'm impressed that they handle a huge amount of work efficiently.
彼は三か国語を巧みに使いこなした人物として知られている。
He is known as a person who skillfully commanded three languages.
あのモデルは、どんな奇抜な服でも自分のものとして着こなしてしまう。
That model can wear even the most eccentric clothes as if they were made for her.
This word shows you do something very well. You have great skill. You make it look easy. It is like a master artist painting. They do not just paint. They paint beautifully and with control.
Other words show you finished something. But they mean different things. '〜きる' means you finished everything. '〜ぬく' means you finished something hard. '〜こなす' means you finished something well. You did it with skill.
Don't use this when the action is not a skill. For example, you cannot "sleep skillfully" or "watch skillfully."
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