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お世話をする (おせわをする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, suru verb (irregular)
take care of ; look after
Polite expression for providing care, assistance, or looking after someone or something. Often used when offering help or describing caretaking duties.
お
世せ
話わ
を
する
の
が
私わたし
の
日にっ
課か
です
。
Looking after my grandmother is part of my daily routine.
Kanji 世 generation, world, society Similar words 世せ 話わ をする Same meaning but without the honorific prefix お, making it less polite and more casual or direct.
面めん 倒どう を 見み る Also means 'to take care of', but often implies a more involved or burdensome responsibility, and can be used in both casual and formal contexts.
Etymology Combination of the honorific prefix お, the noun 世話 (care, help), the object marker を, and the verb する (to do). The phrase literally means 'to do care' and is a standard polite expression.
