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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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N1
奉る
tatematsuru
to offer, to do respectfully
N1
仕える
tsukaeru
to serve, to work for
N1
仕立てる
shitateru
to tailor, to make, to prepare
N2
仕上がる
shiagaru
to be finished
N2
仕方がない
shikataganai
it can't be helped, it's inevitable
N3
仕様
shiyou
way, method, specification
N4
仕方
shikata
way, method
N5
仕事
shigoto
work, job
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