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使い回し (つかいまわし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reuse ; using for multiple purposes
Refers to using the same thing repeatedly for different purposes or in different contexts, often with a nuance of making do or economizing. Can be used for physical objects, ideas, or expressions.
同おな
じ
言い
い
訳わけ
を
使つか
い
回まわ
し
て
いる
。
He always recycles the same excuses.
Written forms 使つか い 回まわ し Usage 100%
使つか いまわし
Common kana-mixed spelling; 回し is often written in kana.
Kanji 使 use, send on a mission, order Similar words 再さい 利り 用よう 再利用 is a more formal term for 'recycling' or 'reusing' resources, often in environmental or industrial contexts. 使い回し is more casual and implies using something repeatedly in different situations, sometimes with a negative connotation of overuse.
使つか い 古ふる し 使い古し refers to something that has become worn out or shabby from long use, emphasizing the state of being old. 使い回し focuses on the act of reusing or repurposing, not necessarily implying wear.
Etymology Compound of 使い (tsukai, 'using') + 回し (mawashi, 'turning, circulating'). The literal sense of 'turning something around for use' developed into the meaning of reusing or repurposing.
