Meaning of 僕 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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僕, 下部JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしもべ
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Romajishimobe
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- servant; manservant; menial
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Example Sentences
僕, 下部, しもべ used in context
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「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」 「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」
If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
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My boss took me to task for the poor quality of my work.
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I got what she was saying.
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For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
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Right now I'm training in preparation for the day we set off.
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ぼくの家は目障りだったけれど、小さな目障りだったから、見逃されていた。
My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On: カ, ゲ
Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
3 strokes
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
On: ブ
Kun: -べ
11 strokes
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