お使(つか)いerrand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit

息子(むすこ)に卵(たまご)のお使(つか)いを頼(たの)みました。

I asked my son to run the errand of getting eggs. {errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit}

お使(つか)いを頼(たの)まれたから八百屋(やおや)と肉屋(にくや)に行(い)かないと！

I was asked to run an errand, so I have to go to the greengrocer and butcher! {errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit}

スーパーにお使(つか)いへ行(い)ったが、トマトを買(か)うのを忘(わす)れてしまった。

I went on an errand to the supermarket, but I completely forgot to buy tomatoes. {errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit}

家来(けらい)：「隣国(りんごく)への国王(こくおう)のお使(つか)いとして僕(ぼく)を任命(にんめい)して下(くだ)さり、光栄(こうえい)の至(いた)りです。」

Servant: "It is the ultimate honor to be appointed as the king's envoy to the neighboring country." {errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit}

あの国(くに)とはソリが合(あ)わないから、今回(こんかい)を限(かぎ)りにあの国(くに)にお使(つか)いを出(だ)すのはやめよう。

Since we don't get along with that country, let's stop sending envoys there after this time. {errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit}