noun
errand; going on an errand
Refers to the act of running an errand or the errand itself. Often used in phrases like 使いに行く or 使いを頼む.
母に頼まれて、近所のスーパーに使いに行った。
My mother asked me to go on an errand to the neighborhood supermarket.
noun
A person sent on an errand or to deliver a message. Can be used for both children and adults, though お使い is common for children's errands.
彼は社長の使いで大阪支社に向かった。
He went to the Osaka branch office as the president's messenger.
noun
A supernatural servant or spirit, as in folklore or fantasy. Often seen in compounds like 使い魔.
See also: 使い魔
その魔女は黒猫を使いとして使っていた。
The witch used a black cat as her familiar.
noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
user; handler; tamer; way of using
Suffix (often voiced to づかい) or prefix indicating a person who uses/handles something or the manner of using it. Common in compounds like 魔法使い (magic user), 筆使い (brushwork).
彼は魔法使いの弟子として修行している。
He is training as a wizard's apprentice.
この画家の筆使いはとても繊細だ。
This painter's brushwork is very delicate.