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お世話 (おせわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

お世せ話わ

お

せ

わ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

help; aid; assistance

Polite noun for help or care, often used in expressions like お世話になる (to be indebted to someone's help) or お世話をする (to take care of someone).

いつもお世せ話わになっております。
Thank you for your continued support.
隣となりの家いえの犬いぬ

の

お

世せ

話わ

を

頼たの

ま

れ

た

。

I was asked to take care of the neighbor's dog.

Kanji

世generation, world, society
話tale, talk

Similar words

世せ話わ
世話 is the base noun meaning 'care' or 'help', while お世話 adds the honorific prefix お for politeness.
手伝てつだい
手伝い refers to practical help or assistance with a task, whereas お世話 implies a broader sense of looking after someone or being indebted to their care.

Etymology

Polite form of 世話 (せわ, 'care, help') with the honorific prefix お. 世話 itself is a compound of 世 (world, society) and 話 (talk, story), originally meaning 'worldly talk' or 'common saying', later shifting to 'looking after someone'.