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    3. お世話になる

    お世話になる

    お​世せ話わに​な​る​

    to receive favor

    KMT8Ref L1VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab29 strokes

    御世話になる

    おせわになる

    Verb

    1.
    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
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 29

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    いつも大たい変へんお世せ話わになっております。

    Thank you for always taking care of me. (lit. I am always greatly indebted to you.)

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅう、現げん地ちの方かた々がたには本ほん当とうにお世せ話わになりました。

    During my trip, the local people really took care of me.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    引ひっ越こしの際さいは、友ゆう人じんにお世せ話わになりました。

    My friends helped me a lot when I moved. (lit. I was indebted to my friends when I moved.)

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    長なが年ねん、この会かい社しゃでお世せ話わになり、多おおくのことを学まなばせていただきました。

    I have been taken care of by this company for many years and have learned a great deal.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトでは、先せん輩ぱいの指し導どうに大たい変へんお世せ話わになると思おもいます。

    I expect to rely heavily on my senior's guidance for the new project.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    Kanji
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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