いす【つかいまわす】

Frequency rank: 41,056. – 41,671.
    Godan verb with 'su' ending
  1. to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions
  2. to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
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  • いす【つかいまわす】Frequency rank: 41,056. – 41,671.
  • いまわす【つかいまわす】
  • つかいまわす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions
    2. This meaning refers to the act of using a single item or resource in various contexts or for different functions, often to maximize efficiency.
    I decided to use this pen for multiple purposes.
    He used the same ingredients to create a new dish.
  2. to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
    3. This meaning implies exerting a lot of demands on someone, often in a professional or authoritative context, where one person is directing activities or labor from another.
    My boss is working me hard and making me work long hours every day.
    He is ordering around his subordinates to make his own work easier.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to use for multiple purposesto use tools for multiple purposesおなじ同じto reuse the same datato reuse clothingto use money in multiple waysto manage time for various tasksto be versatileversatile materialsto be using it repeatedlyto rotate staff membersto repeat instructions
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