Use (polite) in Japanese 🇯🇵

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use (polite)	つかいます

How to say “use (polite)” in Japanese? “つかいます”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “つかいます” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on use (polite) in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word
One way to remember "つかいます" (timasu) is to break it down: "つかい" (ti) sounds like "sky" which you can imagine using. "-ます" (masu) is a polite verb ending in Japanese. Think of using the sky in a polite way: "ti + masu."

### Explanations
"つかいます" (timasu) is the polite present form of the verb "使う" (つかう, tu), which means "to use."

### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing
– 使用する (しようする, shiyou suru) – A more formal or technical way to say "to use."
– 利用する (りようする, riyou suru) – This also means "to use," often in the sense of taking advantage of something or making use of.

### Conjugations of つかう (Infinitive form: To use)

– Present Polite: つかいます (timasu)
– Present Plain: つかう (tu)
– Past Polite: つかいました (timaa)
– Past Plain: つかった (ttta)
– Negative Polite: つかいません (timasen)
– Negative Plain: つかわない (twanai)
– Past Negative Polite: つかいませんでした (timasen dea)
– Past Negative Plain: つかわなかった (twanakatta)
– Present Continuous Polite: つかっています (ttteimasu)
– Present Continuous Plain: つかっている (ttteiru)
– Volitional Polite: つかいましょう (timashou)
– Volitional Plain: つかおう (tou)

### Examples of Sentences

1. Present Polite:
– 日本語をつかいます。
– Nihongo o timasu.
– I use Japanese.

2. Past Polite:
– コンピューターをつかいました。
– Konpyuutaa o timaa.
– I used the computer.

3. Present Continuous Polite:
– 彼は今ペンをつかっています。
– Kare wa ima pen o ttteimasu.
– He is using a pen right now.

4. Negative Polite:
– 今日は電話をつかいません。
– Kyou wa denwa o timasen.
– I will not use the phone today.

5. Volitional Polite:
– 一緒に辞書をつかいましょう。
– Issho ni jisho o timashou.
– Let's use the dictionary together.

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