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What does 世話 (せわ, sewa) mean?

世話 (せわ, sewa) means care, looking after.

Quick facts
Readingせわ
Romajisewa
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
せわ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsewa

care, looking after

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive care; looking after; help
  2. 2noun trouble; bother
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive good offices; recommendation; introduction
  4. 4noun everyday life; everyday affairs; everyday language
  5. 5noun sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

Example sentences

  • Thank you for all your help.

  • My mother takes care of the dog every day.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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