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使い歩き (つかいあるき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
running errands ; errand runner
Refers to the act of going around doing errands, or a person (often a child or subordinate) who runs errands. Can be used for both the activity and the role.
Kanji 使 use, send on a mission, order Similar words お 使つか い お使い is a more common and polite word for 'errand', often used when sending someone (especially a child) on a simple errand. 使い歩き emphasizes the act of walking around to multiple places or the person who does so.
使つか い 走ばし り 使い走り is a near-synonym also meaning 'errand runner' or 'gofer', but it often carries a slightly more menial or subordinate nuance. 使い歩き focuses more on the walking-around aspect.
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When I was a child, I often ran errands for my mother.
Etymology Compound of 使い (errand, messenger) and 歩き (walking), from the verb 歩く (to walk). The combination literally means 'errand-walking'.
