็”จ

JLPT N4

Use

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒจใ‚ฆ (you)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚‚ใก(ใ„ใ‚‹) (mochi(iru))
ใ‚‚ใกใƒปใ„ใ‚‹ (mochiiru) โ€“ to use, to make use of

Vocabulary

็”จไบ‹
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜
errand
ไฝฟ็”จ
ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†
use
ๅˆฉ็”จ
ใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†
utilization
็”จๆ„
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ„
preparation
็”จ็ด™
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—
paper

Example Sentences

็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜ ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I have errands.
ใ“ใฎ้“ๅ…ทใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใฎ ใฉใ†ใ ใ‚’ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I use this tool.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ’ก The word ็”จไบ‹ (ใ‚ˆใ†ใ˜) is very common in Japanese daily life.
When people say,
ใ€Œใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็”จไบ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงโ€ฆใ€
(I have some errandsโ€ฆ)
โ€ฆitโ€™s often a polite and indirect way to decline or excuse oneself โ€” without giving too many details.
Also, ไฝฟ็”จไธญ (ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใกใ‚…ใ†) โ€” โ€œin useโ€ โ€” is often seen on toilet doors (ใƒˆใ‚คใƒฌ), vending machines, or meeting rooms.
So, understanding ็”จ helps you in everyday real-life signs in Japan! ๐Ÿšป๐Ÿช™๐Ÿ“„