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召し使う (めしつかう) — to employ | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
召し使う

召し使う

召めし使つかう

to employ

Kanji Vocab History16 strokes

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召使う

めしつかう

Verb, Transitive

1.

to employ, to hire (a servant)

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Kanji that make up this word

seduce・call・send for・wear・put on…(5)

つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)

use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)

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