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Dictionary: “世話”

世話

せわ

care; looking after; help; assistance; aid

Example sentence

Who'll take care of the dog while we're gone?

Kanji details

Kun/On information

世
On
せい;せ;そう
Kun
よ
Stroke count
5

・generation

・world

・society

・public

1 2 3 4 5
話
On
わ
Kun
はな.す;はなし
Stroke count
13

・tale

・talk

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Related words to 世話

36 related words

世話人

せわにん

→

sponsor;manager;caretaker

世話

せわ

→

trouble;bother

世話人

せわにん

→

go-between;mediator;agent

世話

せわ

→

good offices;recommendation;introduction

世話

せわ

→

everyday life;everyday affairs;everyday language

世話

せわ

→

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世話役

せわやく

→

manager;caretaker

世話物

せわもの

→

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世話がない

せわがない

→

simple;straightforward;problem-free

世話が焼ける

せわがやける

→

to require the care of others;to need to be looked after;to be troublesome;to be a nuisance;to be a handful

世話になる

せわになる

→

to receive favor;to receive assistance;to receive help;to be looked after;to be taken care of;to become dependent (on);to become much obliged (to someone);to become indebted

世話のかかる

せわのかかる

→

to be annoying;to be troublesome;to be a burden

世話の焼ける

せわのやける

→

needing care (of a person);needing to be looked after

世話をする

せわをする

→

to take care of

世話を焼く

せわをやく

→

to take care of someone;to look after someone;to help

世話人間

せわにんげん

→

person who looks after others

世話係

せわがかり

→

attendant;person who looks after one's needs;caretaker

世話女房

せわにょうぼう

→

perfectly dedicated wife

世話好き

せわずき

→

obliging person;person who likes looking after others

世話焼き

せわやき

→

helpful person;person who likes looking after others

世話講談

せわこうだん

→

drama about domestic life

世話がない

せわがない

→

hopeless (person);impossible;the end;beyond help

世話の焼ける

せわのやける

→

troublesome;annoying;difficult

世話を焼く

せわをやく

→

to give help where it isn't wanted;to be officious;to bother;to meddle;to interfere

世話焼き

せわやき

→

overly helpful person;annoyingly helpful person

世話焼き

せわやき

→

manager;go-between;caretaker

世話がやける

せわがやける

→

to require the care of others;to need to be looked after;to be troublesome;to be a nuisance;to be a handful

世話のやける

せわのやける

→

needing care (of a person);needing to be looked after

世話の掛かる

せわのかかる

→

to be annoying;to be troublesome;to be a burden

世話をやく

せわをやく

→

to take care of someone;to look after someone;to help

世話係り

せわがかり

→

attendant;person who looks after one's needs;caretaker

世話焼

せわやき

→

helpful person;person who likes looking after others

世話のやける

せわのやける

→

troublesome;annoying;difficult

世話をやく

せわをやく

→

to give help where it isn't wanted;to be officious;to bother;to meddle;to interfere

世話焼

せわやき

→

overly helpful person;annoyingly helpful person

世話焼

せわやき

→

manager;go-between;caretaker