かしずく

also: かしづく

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Describes serving someone with great care and devotion, often in a personal or domestic context. Can imply a somewhat old-fashioned or literary tone.

昔むかしの侍じ女じょは主しゅ人じんにかしずくのが仕し事ごとだった。

In the old days, a lady's maid's job was to wait upon her master.

かしずくUsage75%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 傅く is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
かしづくUsage18%
Alternate kana spelling with づ; both spellings are used, but かしずく is more common in modern writing.
傅くUsage8%
- かしずく
  Rare kanji form; the character 傅 is not a jōyō kanji and is seldom used in everyday writing.
- かしづく

仕つかえる
仕える is a more general and modern term for serving someone, especially in a professional or feudal context. かしずく emphasizes personal, devoted care and is less common in contemporary speech.
世せ話わをする
世話をする is a common, neutral expression for taking care of someone. かしずく carries a nuance of subservient, almost worshipful attention.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to classical Japanese words for bowing or kneeling, but the exact derivation is unclear.