This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

こき使う

扱き使う、 扱使う

Reading

Kana: こきつかう
Romaji: kokitsukau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5u
vt
1

to work someone hard; to push someone around

Kanji

使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ソウ、 キュウ、 あつか.い、 あつか.う、 あつか.る、 こ.く
Meanings: handle, entertain, thresh, strip

Example Sentence

(かれ)私達(わたしたち)をこき使(つか)っている。
➥He works us too hard.
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