Japanese

めんどうをみる
Meaning: to take care of; to look after
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 面倒を見る 面倒を見ない
Polite 面倒を見ます 面倒を見ません
Past 面倒を見た 面倒を見なかった
Polite + Past 面倒を見ました 面倒を見ませんでした
Te-form 面倒を見て 面倒を見なくて
Potential 面倒を見られる 面倒を見られない
Passive 面倒を見られる 面倒を見られない
Causative 面倒を見させる 面倒を見させない
Imperative 面倒を見ろ 面倒を見るな

Handwriting

面
倒
を
見
る

Example

In place of our working parents, our grandmother took care of us.

Usage Notes

Used when someone stays present to verify the outcome of an event or to look after someone's needs.

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