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How to say 'Serve' in Japanese | 仕える

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The Japanese word for Serve is 'Tsukaeru', written as 仕える in Japanese.'Serve' in hiragana is つかえる.

    Meaning

    Serve

    Reading

    つかえる

    tsukaeru

    Kanji

    Serve

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '仕える (つかえる)' means 'to serve'. It is used to describe the act of serving someone, often in a formal or respectful context, such as serving a master, a superior, or a deity. It can also imply loyalty and dedication. For example: He serves the king「彼は王に仕える」(かれはおうにつかえる). She serves at the temple「彼女は寺に仕える」(かのじょはてらにつかえる). The verb is often used in contexts involving duty, hierarchy, or religious service.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4994

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 仕える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Serve

Hiragana in the Word 仕える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    E
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 仕える Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 仕 as well.

  • word

    仕舞う

    Meaning

    Put away

  • word

    仕事

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    仕方

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    仕様

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    仕上げ

    Meaning

    Finishing

  • word

    仕上げる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    仕組み

    Meaning

    Structure, Mechanism

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    お仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    仕手

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    仕草

    Meaning

    Gesture

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

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What does 'Tsukaeru' (仕える) mean?

'Tsukaeru' means 'Serve' .

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