Buy, use, make

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Everyday verbs for handling things: buying, using and making them.

Mix-ups

tsukatta (used) and tsukutta (made) differ by one vowel, so they share the kore dare ga ...? frame and are told apart by ear; katte is also the te-form of katsu (win) and of kau 'keep a pet', and the word katte 'selfish / as you like', so context decides.

kau

polite kaimasudrama rank #238

buy

買う かうPlay 買いますPlay

Buying anything (X o kau), and nani katta? / doko de katta? is everyday small talk.

casualPlay

sore doko de katta?

Where did you buy that?

それどこで買った？

politePlay

sore, doko de katta n desu ka?

Where did you buy that?

それ、どこで買ったんですか？

Negative is kawanai; homophone kau 飼う = keep a pet.

tsukau

polite tsukaimasudrama rank #171

use

使う つかうPlay 使いますPlay

Using objects, apps, words, money or time, and tsukatte ii? asks to borrow or use something.

casualPlay

kore dare ga tsukatta?

Who used this?

これ誰が使った？

politePlay

kore, dare ga tsukaimashita ka?

Who used this?

これ、誰が使いましたか？

tsukatta (used) and tsukutta (made) differ only in the middle vowel.

Learn alongside: tsukuru

tsukuru

polite tsukurimasudrama rank #146

make; cook; create

作る つくるPlay 作りますPlay

Making, cooking or creating anything — food, plans, friends, even time (jikan o tsukuru).

casualPlay

kore dare ga tsukutta?

Who made this?

これ誰が作った？

politePlay

kore, dare ga tsukutta n desu ka?

Who made this?

これ、誰が作ったんですか？

Learn alongside: tsukau