使う — meaning in English

English meaning

• employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
• spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
• use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.

Senses

使う is used for these senses in English:

• employ To make busy; to preoccupy.
• use (transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.

employ — full definition

1. verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
2. verb To make use of something, such as a method, tool, or skill.

spend — full definition

1. verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
2. verb To use up time or effort on something.
3. noun The total amount of money spent over a given period.

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