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[つか(使)··もの()]
tsukaimono
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[つか(使)···]
tsukaimono
[つか()··もの()]
tsukaimono

English Meaning(s) for 使い物

noun
  1. useful thing; usable article (usu. in the negative)
  2. present; gift

Definition and Synonyms for 使い物

Present Tense a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Synonyms: プレゼント, 付け届け, 使い物, , 土産, 土産, もらい物, 現在, 現行, 給付, 贈呈, 頂き物
Payoff payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
Synonyms: 使い物, 賄賂

Meanings for each kanji in 使い物

» use
» thing; object; matter

Categories 使い物 is a member of

Tense a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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Payment a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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Sample Sentences for 使い物

This dictionary is completely useless.
This dictionary is nearly useless.
Why is machine translation useless?
I note down absolutely everything, but they're no good to me afterwards.

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