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Illustration of 仕える

仕つかえる

つかえる tsukaeru Play N1 Ichidan verb Intransitive

目上の人や組織に仕え、そのために働く。 to serve; to work for

Example 1

その老人ろうじんはその王おうに何年なんねんも仕つかえた。

The old man served the king for many years.

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Example 2

コックは家族に長年仕えた。

The cook served the family for many years.

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Kanji breakdown

仕

N4

attend; doing; official; serve

On reading
シ、ジ
Kun reading
つか.える
Radical
人
Illustration of 仕上がり
N1

しあがり

finish; end; completion

Illustration of 仕上げ
N1

しあげ

end; finishing touches; being finished

Illustration of 仕上げる
N1

しあげる

to finish up; to complete

Illustration of 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

Illustration of 仕入れる
N1

しいれる

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure