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世話をする (せわをする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

世せ話わをする

Meanings

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expression, suru verb (irregular)

take care of; look after

General expression for providing care, assistance, or looking after someone or something. Often used for daily help, nursing, or managing affairs.

See also: お世話をする

祖そ母ぼの世せ話わをするために、毎まい週しゅう実じっ家かに帰かえっている。
I go back to my parents' house every week to take care of my grandmother.

旅りょ行こう中ちゅう、隣となりの人ひとがペットの世せ話わをしてくれた。

While I was traveling, my neighbor took care of my pet.

Kanji

世generation, world, society
話tale, talk

Similar words

面めん倒どうを見みる
面倒を見る also means 'to take care of', but often implies looking after someone's needs or troubles, while 世話をする is more general and can include routine care or assistance.

Etymology

The phrase 世話をする combines 世話 (care, help) with をする (to do). 世話 itself is a compound of 世 (world, society) and 話 (talk, story), originally referring to everyday talk or worldly matters, which extended to mean looking after someone's daily needs.