つかいみち

Japanese

Alternative spellings
使い道 使いみち

Etymology

From 使(つか)い (tsukai, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 使(つか)う (tsukau).”) + 道(みち) (michi).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つかいみち [tsùkáímíchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨ̥ᵝka̠imʲit͡ɕi]

Noun

つかいみち • (tsukaimichi) ^{←つかひみち (tukafimiti)?}

1. use, way in which something can be used

   使(つか)い道(みち)がない

   tsukaimichi ga nai

   useless; having no utility

See also

• (not to be confused with) 使(つか)い方(かた) (tsukaikata): the way in which something is used; how to use something