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    3. 使い分け

    使い分け

    使つかい​分わけ​

    proper use

    KMT8News #23+1Noun, Participle, VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    使いわけ使分け

    つかいわけ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    proper use, using (different things) for different purposes

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    敬けい語ごの使つかい分わけは難むずかしい。

    Distinguishing between different forms of honorific language is difficult.

    KMT7Daily LifeEducation
    状じょう況きょうに応おうじた言こと葉ばの使つかい分わけが重じゅう要ようだ。

    It's important to use different words appropriately depending on the situation.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducation
    台だい所どころでは、食しょく材ざいによって包ほう丁ちょうを使つかい分わける。

    In the kitchen, you use different knives depending on the ingredients.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    ビジネスシーンでは、相あい手てや目もく的てきに合あわせた表ひょう現げんの使つかい分わけが求もとめられる。

    In business settings, the appropriate use of expressions tailored to the other party and purpose is required.

    KMT8Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれは複ふく数すうのプログラミング言げん語ごを使つかい分わけ、効こう率りつ的てきにシステムを構こう築ちくする。

    He uses multiple programming languages for different purposes to efficiently build systems.

    KMT9TechnologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
    Kanji
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
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