使つかい道みち

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉の使つかい道みちthe use/purpose of something (esp. money, time)

  このお金かねの使つかい道みちはまだ決きめていない。

  I haven't decided yet what to use this money for.

• 使つかい道みちがあるto have a use (for something)

  古ふるい道どう具ぐにもまだ使つかい道みちがある。

  Even old tools still have a use.

• 使つかい道みちに困こまるto be at a loss over what to use something for

  急きゅうにもらった大たい金きんの使つかい道みちに困こまっている。

  I'm at a loss over what to do with this sudden windfall of money.

• 使つかい道みちを考かんがえるto think about how/what to use something for

  ボーナスの使つかい道みちをゆっくり考かんがえたい。

  I want to take my time thinking about what to do with my bonus.

• 使つかい道みちが広ひろいto have a wide range of uses

  重じゅう曹そうは使つかい道みちが広ひろくて便べん利りだ。

  Baking soda is convenient because it has such a wide range of uses.