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使いこなす (tsukaikonasu) Japanese meaning: master | Kotomora
JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 使いこなす · godan verb (-su)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 使つか いこなす 使つか いこなさない Polite 使つか いこなします 使つか いこなしません Past polite 使つか いこなしました 使つか いこなしませんでした Past 使つか いこなした 使つか いこなさなかった Te-form 使つか いこなして 使つか いこなさないで Desire 使つか いこなしたい 使つか いこなしたくない Potential 使つか いこなせる 使つか いこなせない Passive 使つか いこなされる 使つか いこなされない Causative 使つか いこなさせる 使つか いこなさせない Causative passive 使つか いこなさせられる 使つか いこなさせられない Volitional 使つか いこなそう Polite volitional 使つか いこなしましょう Imperative 使つか いこなせ 使つか いこなすな Conditional 使つか いこなせば 使つか いこなさなければ Tara conditional 使つか いこなしたら 使つか いこなさなかったら
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つか
いこなせる
よう
に
なっ
た
。
He quickly became able to master the new software.
Even professional chefs find it difficult to handle this knife skillfully.
To acquire a command of English, a lot of practice is necessary.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 自じ 在ざい に 使つか いこなす to handle/use something with complete freedom and mastery
He handles the computer with complete mastery.
〈 物もの 〉 を 使つか いこなせない to be unable to make full use of / master something
I still can't fully master the new features.
〈 物もの 〉 を 十じゅう 分ぶん に 使つか いこなす to make full, effective use of something
Kanji 使 use, send on a mission, order Related words 使う is the general, neutral verb for 'to use', while 使いこなす specifically implies using something with skill and full mastery.
駆使する emphasizes commanding or deploying something (often a skill, resource, or language) freely and effectively, very close to 使いこなす but slightly more formal/written.
マスターする is a loanword meaning 'to master' knowledge or a skill in general, while 使いこなす stresses hands-on proficiency in operating a tool or system.
使いこなす stresses mastering the full use of a tool or language, close to 操る's sense of fluent command but without any manipulative overtone.
使いこなす emphasizes mastering and skillfully using a single tool or skill, while 使い分ける focuses on choosing the right one among multiple options depending on the situation.
Written forms 使つか いこなす
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
使つか い 熟こな す
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 熟す carries a nuance of 'mature' or 'master', but this spelling is seldom used.
Etymology Compound of 使い (the continuative form of 使う 'to use') and こなす (a suffix meaning 'to handle skillfully' or 'to manage well').
You need practice to make full use of this tool.
