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    3. 施す

    施す

    施ほどこす​

    to give (time, money, goods)

    N1KMT8News #22+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ほどこす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to give (time, money, goods), to donate
    2.
    to do, to perform, to conduct
    3.
    to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
    4.
    to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
    5.
    to spread far and wide
    archaic

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    貧まずしい人ひと々びとに食たべ物ものを施ほどこした。

    I gave food to the poor.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれは困こまっている人ひとに常つねに手 を差さし伸のべ、援えん助じょを施ほどこしている。

    He always extends a helping hand to those in need, providing aid.

    KMT8Daily Life
    地ち域いき社しゃ会かいのために、ボランティア活かつ動どうに時じ間かんを施ほどこすことは重じゅう要ようだ。

    It is important to dedicate time to volunteer activities for the local community.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは料りょう理りに愛あい情じょうを施ほどこしいつもおいし、いつも美ょく味じしい食つ事くを作 る。

    She puts love into her cooking and always makes delicious meals.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    この壁かべには特とく殊しゅな防ぼう水すい加か工こうが施ほどこされているため、雨あめに強つよい。

    This wall has been treated with a special waterproofing process, making it resistant to rain.

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    施
    ほどこ.す…(2)
    give・bestow・perform・alms
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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