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    3. 使い走り

    使い走り

    使つかい​走ばしり​

    running errands (for someone else)

    KMT10News #43+1Daily LifeWork & CareerKanji Vocab19 strokes

    つかいばしりつかいはしり

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    running errands (for someone else)

    Noun

    2.
    errand boy, gofer, dogsbody

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはよく使つかい走ばしりをさせられる。

    He is often made to run errands.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    忙いそがしい母はは親おやのために、子こ供どもが近きん所じょの店みせへ使つかい走ばしりに行いった。

    For his busy mother, the child went on an errand to a nearby store.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    新しん人じんなので、雑ざつ用ようや使 い走 りをすることが多おおい。

    Since I'm new, I often do odd jobs and run errands.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは使つかい走ばしりのような仕し事ごとでも、文もん句くを言いわずに引つき受うける。

    He accepts even tasks like running errands without complaining.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    昔むかしの徒と弟てい制せい度どでは、若わかい職しょく人にんは師し匠しょうの使つかい走ばしりから始はじめるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだった。

    In the old apprenticeship system, it was common for young craftsmen to start by running errands for their masters.

    KMT10Work & CareerHistory

    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
    走
    はし.る…(2)
    run
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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