世せ話わ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

care; looking after; help

Used for taking care of someone or something, or for practical help and assistance. Very common in polite social phrases such as お世話になります and お世話になりました.

• 彼かの女じょは病びょう気きの母ははの世せ話わをしている。

  She is taking care of her sick mother.

• 旅りょ行こう中ちゅう、犬いぬの世せ話わを友ゆう人じんに頼たのんだ。

  I asked a friend to look after my dog while I was traveling.

• いつもお世せ話わになっております。

  Thank you as always for your help and support.

noun

trouble; bother

Usually appears in set expressions where someone causes or takes on trouble for another person, such as 世話をかける or 世話が焼ける.

• 何なん度ども世せ話わをかけてすみません。

  I'm sorry for troubling you again and again.

• あの子こは少すこし世せ話わが焼やける。

  That child is a bit of a handful.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

introduction; recommendation; good offices

Refers to arranging something for someone through one's connections or efforts, such as introducing a person, finding a job, or arranging lodging.

• 叔父おじの世せ話わで今いまの会かい社しゃに入はいった。

  I got into my current company through my uncle's introduction.

• 先せん生せいに下げ宿しゅくを世せ話わしてもらった。

  My teacher helped arrange a boarding house for me.

noun

everyday life; everyday affairs; everyday language

Older or specialized use meaning ordinary daily matters or common language; in modern everyday Japanese, 日常生活, 日常の事柄, or 日常語 are normally used instead.

• 古ふるい用よう法ほうでは、「世せ話わ」が日にち常じょうの事こと柄がらや日にち常じょうのことばを指さすことがある。

  In older usage, 世話 can refer to everyday matters or everyday language.

noun

sewamono; Edo-period domestic drama

Abbreviation of 世話物, a theater and literary-history term for Edo-period drama about contemporary commoners' life, as opposed to historical plays.

See also: 世話物

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの解かい説せつでは、世せ話わ物ものを略りゃくして「世せ話わ」と呼よぶことがある。

  In kabuki commentary, 世話物 is sometimes shortened to 世話.