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    3. 仕える

    仕える

    仕つかえ​る​

    to serve

    N1KMT10News #41+1Ref L2Verb, IntransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab8 strokes

    事える

    つかえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to serve, to work for, to attend

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうに仕つかえている。

    He serves the company president.

    KMT6Work & Career
    彼かの女じょは一いち流りゅうホテルで客きゃくに仕つかえる仕し事ごとをしている。

    She works serving guests at a first-class hotel.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    私わたしは長なが年ねん、この会かい社しゃに仕つかえてきました。

    I have served this company for many years.

    KMT10Work & Career
    彼かれは忠ちゅう実じつに主しゅ君くんに仕 え、その生しょう涯がいを捧ささげた。

    He faithfully served his lord and dedicated his life to him.

    KMT10HistoryWork & Career
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんに仕つかえることを選えらんだ。

    He chose to serve his own beliefs.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    仕
    つか.える…(2)
    attend・doing・official・serve
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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