Used (polite) in Japanese 🇯🇵

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used (polite)	つかいました

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

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### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word
– Visual association: Picture someone "using" a tool and saying "T-i maa."
– Mnemonic: "T" sounds like "stuck" (as in stuck with something because you used it), and "imaa" has a polite ending.

### Explanations
– "つかいました (timaa)" is the polite past form of the verb "つかう (使う, tu)," which means "to use."
– It is used in polite conversation to indicate that something was used.

### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing
– 使用しました (しようしました, shiyou shimaa): A more formal or business-like way to say "used."

### Infinitive Verb Conjugations
– Present (polite): つかいます (timasu) – to use
– Present (plain): つかう (tu) – to use
– Past (polite): つかいました (timaa) – used
– Past (plain): つかった (ttta) – used
– Negative (polite): つかいません (timasen) – do not use
– Negative (plain): つかわない (twanai) – do not use
– Negative Past (polite): つかいませんでした (timasen dea) – did not use
– Negative Past (plain): つかわなかった (twanakatta) – did not use
– Te-form (polite & plain): つかって (ttte) – using

### Example Sentences
1. 昨日、その辞書をつかいました。
– Kinō, sono jisho o timaa.
– I used that dictionary yesterday.

2. 会議で資料をつかいました。
– Kaigi de shiryō o timaa.
– I used the materials at the meeting.

3. 昨日はパソコンをたくさんつかいました。
– Kinō wa pasokon o takusan timaa.
– I used the computer a lot yesterday.

4. 新しいソフトウェアをつかいました。
– Atarashii sofutowea o timaa.
– I used the new software.

5. 料理にこのスパイスをつかいました。
– Ryōri ni kono supaisu o timaa.
– I used this spice for cooking.

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