godan verb (-ru)
to serve (humbly); to build as commanded (humbly)
Archaic humble verb (謙譲語) combining 仕える (to serve) and 奉る (humble auxiliary). Used when the speaker humbly serves or builds something for a superior. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in historical texts or period dramas.
古い文書には「主君に仕え奉る」と記されている。
In old documents, it is written 'to humbly serve one's lord.'
「仕え奉る」は、現代では「お仕えする」などに置き換えられる。
In modern Japanese, '仕え奉る' is replaced by expressions like 'お仕えする'.