奉公する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 奉公する | 奉公しない |
| Polite | 奉公します | 奉公しません |
| Past polite | 奉公しました | 奉公しませんでした |
| Past | 奉公した | 奉公しなかった |
| Te-form | 奉公して | 奉公しないで |
| Desire | 奉公したい | 奉公したくない |
| Potential | 奉公できる | 奉公できない |
| Passive | 奉公される | 奉公されない |
| Causative | 奉公させる | 奉公させない |
| Causative passive | 奉公させられる | 奉公させられない |
| Volitional | 奉公しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 奉公しましょう | |
| Imperative | 奉公しろ | 奉公するな |
| Conditional | 奉公すれば | 奉公しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 奉公したら | 奉公しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship
Historical term for a system where a young person lived and worked in a master's household, often to learn a trade or serve. Now mainly used in historical or period contexts.
In the Edo period, many young people went into live-in service at merchant houses.
From a young age, he lived and worked at a carpenter's house and acquired the skills.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
public duty; public service
Refers to serving the public or the state, often with a sense of selfless dedication. Can be used in modern contexts for government or community service.
He devoted his life to public service in education.
As a public servant, it is important to have a spirit of public duty.
The boy went to live and work in the merchant's household.
At the age of ten, he left the village to go into service.
He devoted his whole life to serving society.
employer's house; employer; place of apprenticeship
place of employment; position in service
serving as a concubine
free service after apprenticeship
free service after apprenticeship; post-apprenticeship labor of gratitude
apprenticeship (historical); live-in apprenticeship
apprenticeship; live-in service
domestic service; working as a housemaid
service with a samurai family; working in a samurai household