遣い
つかい
tsukai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
遣い (つかい (tsukai)) means "Errand". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Errand
Also : mission · messenger
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Example Sentences
母は私に買い物の遣いを頼んだ。
はははわたしにかいもののつかいをたのんだ。
My mother asked me to run a shopping errand.
使いの者が手紙を持ってきた。
つかいのものがてがみをもってきた。
A messenger brought a letter.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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