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Meaning of お世話になる(おせわになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

お世話になる, 御世話になる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
おせわになる
Romaji
osewaninaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted; to be grateful

Example Sentences

お世話になる, 御世話になる, おせわになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
お世話になる
Plain Polite
お世話になります
Negative
お世話にならない
Negative Polite
お世話になりません

Past

Plain
お世話になった
Plain Polite
お世話になりました
Negative
お世話にならなかった
Negative Polite
お世話になりませんでした

Te

Plain
お世話になって
Plain Polite
お世話になりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
お世話になられる
Plain Polite
お世話になられます
Negative
お世話になられない
Negative Polite
お世話になられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

honorable, manipulate, govern

On: ギョ, ゴ

Kun: おん-, お-, み-

12 strokes

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JLPT 4

generation, world, society, public

On: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun: よ, さんじゅう

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

tale, talk

On:

Kun: はな.す, はなし

13 strokes

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