お使い (おつかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お使い (おつかい) means errand / task / chore.

See example sentences below.

お使い at a glance

お使い

おつかいotsukai

N1noun

errand / task / chore

お使いおつかいotsukaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

errand / task / chore

Example 1

子どもにお使いを頼んだ。

Translation

I asked the child to run an errand.

Example 2

お使いから帰ってきたばかりだ。

Translation

I just got back from running an errand.