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    3. 世話を焼く

    世話を焼く

    世せ話わを​焼やく​

    to take care of someone

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab34 strokes

    世話をやく

    せわをやく

    Verb

    1.
    to take care of someone, to look after someone, to help
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to give help where it isn't wanted, to be officious, to bother, to meddle, to interfere
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 34

    Speed1.0x

    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
    焼
    や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き・や.ける…(3)
    bake・burning
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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