世話
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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世 | 話 |
せ Grade: 3 |
わ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Believed to derive from 忙しい (sewashii, “busy”). The kanji are ateji.
Alternative forms
- お世話, 御世話 (osewa)
Noun
Usage notes
Takes the formal prefix お (o-) when talking to someone outside the group (which could be anyone else when the “group” is just oneself) about a favor done for someone inside the group.
Idioms
- 世話をする (sewa o suru): to take care of, to do a favor
- 世話になる (sewa ni naru): to receive a favor, to be obliged or indebted to someone (for taking care of something)
- お世話になる (osewa ni naru)
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