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つかいこなす

Meanings

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

彼かれは少すくなくとも自じ分ぶんの武ぶ器きの特とく性せいをよく理り解かいして、使つかいこなしている。At the very least, he understands the characteristics of his own weapons well and has mastered their use.

Alt. forms

使つかいこなす

使つかい熟こなす

つかいこなす

Pitch accent

つ

かいこな

す

Conjugations...Used in: 16

Composed of

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

Examples (9 in total)

扱あつかいにくいが、つかいこなせれば役やくに立たつ。

It is difficult to handle, but it is useful if you can master it.

私わたしの秘ひ書しょは、英えい語ごがつかいこなせる。

My secretary has a good command of English.

糸いとって、つかいこなせばマジに万ばん能のうだな。

Thread is seriously versatile once you learn to use it well.

力ちからを貸かしても、つかいこなせないんじゃ意い味みないからな。

It's pointless to lend you strength if you can't master it.

妹いもうとは英えい仏ふつ語ごをつかいこなす。

My sister has a good command of both English and French.

魔ま法ほうを主しゅ体たいにしつつ、剣けんもつかいこなす。

While making magic the main focus, they also master the use of the sword.

新あたらしいデジカメを早はやくつかいこなせるようになりたい。

I want to learn how to use my new digital camera right away.

母ぼ語ごを正ただしくつかいこなせない人ひとも多おおいです。

Many people are not able to use their first language correctly.

彼かれの英えい語ごをつかいこなす力ちからは私わたしのそれと等ひとしい。

His command of English is on a par with mine.