お使い

おつかい
otsukai

errand

Alsomessenger, familiar spirit

What does お使い mean?

お使い is a Japanese noun meaning “errand” in English. It can also be translated as “messenger” or “familiar spirit” depending on context. It is written as お使い in kanji, おつかい in hiragana, and otsukai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの子はよくお使いをする。

The boy often runs errands.

Words sharing kanji with お使い

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