こなす・熟すkonasu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto digest
2. godan verb, transitive verbto break down; to break to pieces; to crush
3. godan verb, transitive verbto be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of
4. godan verb, transitive verbto finish; to complete; to manage; to perform
   他ほかにその仕事しごとをこなせる人ひとはいないよ。↗

   No one else can fill that job.
5. godan verb, transitive verbto sell
6. suffix, godan verbto do ... well; to do ... completelyafter the -masu stem of a verb

• Related噛み砕くかみくだくNeutralVerb for chewing food to pieces or explaining something in plain terms, as in 「噛み砕いて説明」; it leans toward explanation, while 「こなす」 leans toward skillful handling.
• Relatedすり潰すすりつぶすNeutralMeans grinding or mashing something fine, as in 「ごまをすり潰す」 or 「薬をすり潰す」; it also figuratively means squandering a fortune.
• RelatedこなれるNeutralColloquial intransitive verb for food being digested, or for style and skill turning mellow and polished, as in 「こなれた文章」.
• Related練れるねれるNeutralIntransitive verb for becoming seasoned and mature through experience, as in 「人柄が練れている」 or 「練れた文章」.
• Related粉々にするこなごなにするNeutralMeans smashing something to pieces, as in 「ガラスを粉々にする」; it leans toward physical breaking rather than skillful handling.
• Antonym未熟みじゅくNeutralMeans immature or inexperienced, and stands as the direct opposite of the mastery sense of 「こなす」.
• AntonymウブCasualColloquial term for someone green and naive about life; it is not a direct opposite of the handling sense of 「こなす」.

Use 「熟す（こなす）」 for skillfully working through tasks or mastering how to use something, as in 「仕事をこなす」「着こなす」「使いこなす」; for chewing a point up and explaining it in plain terms, use 「噛み砕く」. The opposite of this mastery is 「未熟」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 細こまかく砕くだく。
2. 食べ物たべものを消化しょうかする。
3. 自由じゆうに取り扱とりあつかう。
4. 仕事しごとなどをうまく処理しょりする。
5. （動詞どうしについて）うまく何なんかをする。