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奉仕
Meaning in Englishattendance, service
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What it means
奉仕 (hōshi) means service or devotion to others, often in volunteering or community work. It refers to willingly offering one's time and effort to help people or a cause, typically in formal or charitable settings.
Main meanings
- volunteer work and public-spirited helping
- spirit of service; selfless dedication to a task or cause
- acts of service in religious, ceremonial, or charitable contexts
How to use it
Used as a noun in formal writing and institutional contexts; commonly appears in compounds such as 奉仕活動, 奉仕者, and 奉仕精神; in casual speech it is less common and may be substituted with ボランティア.
Variants and close terms
- 奉仕 (hōshi) — service, devotion
- 献身 (kenshin) — devotion, self-sacrifice
- ボランティア (borantia) — volunteering
- 公務 (kōmu) — public service
Composition
- 奉: to offer, to present; here it conveys dedicating oneself to service
- 仕: to do, to serve; together they express performing service for others
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Noun (名詞)
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仕上げる
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to finish up, to complete
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仕入れる
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仕掛ける
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