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Illustration of 奉仕

奉仕ほうし

ほうし houshi Play N1 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

人や団体などのために、力を尽くして働くこと。 attendance; service

Example 1

彼は数週間共同募金運動に奉仕した。

He worked for weeks on behalf of the community chest.

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Example 2

政治家せいじかは国民こくみんのために奉仕ほうしすべきだ。

A politician should serve the people.

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Kanji breakdown

仕

N4

attend; doing; official; serve

On reading
シ、ジ
Kun reading
つか.える
Radical
人

奉

N1

observance; offer; present; dedicate

On reading
ホウ、ブ
Kun reading
たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
Radical
大
Illustration of 仕える

仕える

N1

つかえる

to serve; to work for

Illustration of 仕上がり

仕上がり

N1

しあがり

finish; end; completion

Illustration of 仕上げ

仕上げ

N1

しあげ

end; finishing touches; being finished

Illustration of 仕上げる

仕上げる

N1

しあげる

to finish up; to complete

Illustration of 仕付ける

仕付ける

N1

しつける

to be used to a job; to begin to do; to baste; to tack; to plant