How to say "used" in Japanese

• 中古ちゅうこJLPT N3approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers the pre-owned sense of 'used': secondhand goods, the kind sold in secondhand shops or listings. It describes an item's ownership history, not something consumed or spent.
  その中古ちゅうこの冷蔵庫れいぞうこはひどい代物しろものだった。↗

  That used refrigerator was a real dog.
• ユーズドCommon
  no-adjectiveA loanword covering the same pre-owned sense, for example a used car. It overlaps with 中古, and its katakana form gives it an English-label feel in contexts like shop categories or listings.
• 使用済みしようずみCommon
  no-adjectiveMeans already used or spent: a ticket or stamp that has been used, fuel or a battery that has been consumed. It is not the word for secondhand goods offered for sale.

For pre-owned or secondhand goods use 中古, or the loanword 「ユーズド」 (a used car); for something already used up or spent, like tickets, stamps, fuel or batteries, use 「使用済み」.

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• 中古ちゅうこused
• ユーズドused (e.g. used car)
• 使用済みしようずみused (ticket, stamp, etc.)
• 古ふるold