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1. |
[n]
▶ purpose ▶ utility ▶ objective |
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2. |
[n]
▶ way to use something |
4. | A 2015-05-01 23:12:09 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | Daijr (splits) |
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Comments: | The JEs don't mention "way to use". Daijirin has it second. |
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Diff: | @@ -24,4 +23,0 @@ -<gloss>way to use something</gloss> -</sense> -<sense> -<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -31,0 +28,4 @@ +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>way to use something</gloss> +</sense> |
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3. | A* 2015-05-01 13:42:57 Sebastien Guillemot | |
Refs: | Google n-grams 日本語WordNet(英和) goo辞書 |
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Comments: | I think it makes sense to split the meaning into two. |
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Diff: | @@ -8,0 +9,6 @@ +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>使いみち</keb> +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>使い途</keb> @@ -18,3 +24,7 @@ -<gloss>use</gloss> -<gloss>purpose to which something is put</gloss> -<gloss>function</gloss> +<gloss>way to use something</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>purpose</gloss> +<gloss>utility</gloss> +<gloss>objective</gloss> |
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2. | A 2012-12-13 11:04:49 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
1. | A* 2012-12-13 01:12:58 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
Diff: | @@ -18,1 +18,1 @@ -<gloss>a use</gloss> +<gloss>use</gloss> @@ -20,0 +20,1 @@ +<gloss>function</gloss> |
1. |
[n]
▶ a use ▶ purpose to which something is put |
2. | R 2011-05-25 20:24:33 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | you should indicate that as a comment on the word きんぞく, not to one on a different word |
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1. | A* 2011-05-25 19:29:45 | |
Comments: | Hi. The example sentence, 鉄は使い道の多い金ぞくだ, contains the word 金ぞく which is not actually present in the dictionary. Only 金属 appears. If 金ぞく is a valid alternative "spelling" then perhaps it could be added. |