使い手・遣い手|つかいてtsukaite[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
使い手使い手 is the most common spelling and the recommended choice for beginners; use it when writing this word.
遣い手遣い手 is a rarely used alternative spelling, so you may encounter it, but it is not usually the form to choose.
Definitions
  1. nounuser; consumer; employer
  2. nounmaster (e.g. of swordsmanship)esp. 遣い手
  3. nounprodigal; spendthrift
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymユーザーNeutralLoanword for the user of a product or service; very common in everyday speech. Unlike 「使い手」 it never suggests mastery of a skill.
  • Synonym利用者りようしゃNeutralSomeone who uses a facility or service; more formal, as in 「図書館の利用者」. Carries no nuance of skill.
  • Synonym使用者しようしゃNeutralA person who uses something; also the legal term for an employer. Formal, and unlike 「使い手」 it implies no special skill.
  • Relatedやり手やりてNeutralA capable, shrewd person who gets things done; the emphasis is on general ability, not mastery of one particular art.

For users of a product or service say 「ユーザー」 or 「利用者」. Use 「使い手」 for a master of an art or technique, as in 「剣の使い手」, and 「やり手」 for a capable, can-do person.

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Japanese definitions
  1. ものやサービスを実際じっさいに利用りようする人ひと。
  2. ある技術ぎじゅつや技能ぎのうに優すぐれて、それを巧たくみに扱あつかえる人ひと。
  3. 金銭きんせんや物ものをむやみに費ついやしてしまう人ひと。
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