使(つか)い道(みち)

つかいみち

noun

use

1. use

use; purpose; application; way to use something

この道具(どうぐ)には様々(さまざま)な使(つか)い道(みち)がある。

This tool has various uses.

余(あま)ったお金(かね)の使(つか)い道(みち)を考(かんが)える。

To think about how to use the leftover money.

この材料(ざいりょう)は使(つか)い道(みち)がなくて捨(す)てた。

I threw away this material because I had no use for it.

使(つか)い道(みち) combines the stem of 使(つか)う (to use) with 道(みち) (way, path), meaning "a purpose or application for something."

Contrast with 使(つか)い方(かた):

使(つか)い方(かた): HOW to use something (method/technique)
使(つか)い道(みち): WHAT to use something for (purpose/application)

Common expressions

使(つか)い道(みち)がある (to have a use)
使(つか)い道(みち)がない (to have no use)
使(つか)い道(みち)を見(み)つける (to find a use)

The ~道(みち) pattern appears in other compounds:

逃(に)げ道(みち) (escape route)
生(い)き道(みち) (way of living)

Related Words

Compare: 使(つか)い方(かた) (how to use (method))

Related: 用途(ようと) (use, purpose, application)

Related: 普段使(ふだんづか)い (everyday use)

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Added 2026.1.21 12:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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