あごで使う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | あごで使う | あごで使わない |
| Polite | あごで使います | あごで使いません |
| Past polite | あごで使いました | あごで使いませんでした |
| Past | あごで使った | あごで使わなかった |
| Te-form | あごで使って | あごで使わないで |
| Desire | あごで使いたい | あごで使いたくない |
| Potential | あごで使える | あごで使えない |
| Passive | あごで使われる | あごで使われない |
| Causative | あごで使わせる | あごで使わせない |
| Causative passive | あごで使わせられるalso あごで使わされる | あごで使わせられないalso あごで使わされない |
| Volitional | あごで使おう | |
| Polite volitional | あごで使いましょう | |
| Imperative | あごで使え | あごで使うな |
| Conditional | あごで使えば | あごで使わなければ |
| Tara conditional | あごで使ったら | あごで使わなかったら |
boss around; push around; order about arrogantly
Idiomatic expression: literally 'use someone with one's chin', implying giving orders in a haughty, dismissive manner without proper respect.
See also: あごで人を使う
He's the kind of boss who orders his subordinates around arrogantly.
That person is always bossing people around.
Slang usage, likely derived from the image of moving one's chin while talking incessantly. Less common than the idiomatic sense.
Those guys are always just jabbering and never do any work.