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Meaning of 世話を焼く(せわをやく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

世話を焼く
Kana Reading
せわをやく
Romaji
sewawoyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

Example Sentences

世話を焼く, せわをやく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
世話を焼く
Plain Polite
世話を焼きます
Negative
世話を焼かない
Negative Polite
世話を焼きません

Past

Plain
世話を焼いた
Plain Polite
世話を焼きました
Negative
世話を焼かなかった
Negative Polite
世話を焼きませんでした

Te

Plain
世話を焼いて
Plain Polite
世話を焼きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
世話を焼かれる
Plain Polite
世話を焼かれます
Negative
世話を焼かれない
Negative Polite
世話を焼かれません

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JLPT 2

bake, burning

On: ショウ

Kun: や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける

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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