Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 世話(せわ) in Japanese

世話
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
せわ
Romaji
sewa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    looking after; help; aid; assistance
    Example sentence
    議員就職口世話頼んでみたが鼻であしらわれた I asked my local member for a job, but he brushed me off.

Examples of 世話, せわ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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JLPT 5

13 strokes

tale, talk

On'Yomi: ワ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, はなし

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