使役

Reading

Kana: しえき

Romaji: shieki

Definitions

noun

vs

1

employing; using; setting to work; enslavement

noun

2

causative (verb, etc.)

(Linguistics terminology)

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

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Example Sentence

実(じつ)は、have目的語(もくてきご)doneは使役(しえき)じゃない場合(ばあい)が多(おお)い。

➥Actually there are many cases where it isn't 'have=object, done=causative verb'.