also: つかいもん
noun
useful thing; usable article
Only when written 使い物
Almost always used in negative expressions like 使い物にならない to mean something is useless or broken.
See also: 使い物にならない
このパソコンはもう使い物にならない。
This computer is no longer usable.
水に濡れたスマホは
The smartphone that got wet was useless.
noun
A somewhat formal or old-fashioned word for a gift; 贈り物 is more common in everyday speech.
お中元の使い物をデパートで選んだ。
I chose a mid-year gift at the department store.
彼は上司への使い物に高級な和菓子を買った。
He bought expensive Japanese sweets as a gift for his boss.