Japanese

をする

せわをする
Meaning: to take care of; to look after; to attend to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 世話をする 世話をしない
Polite 世話をします 世話をしません
Past 世話をした 世話をしなかった
Polite + Past 世話をしました 世話をしませんでした
Te-form 世話をして 世話をしなくて
Potential 世話をできる 世話をできない
Passive 世話をされる 世話をされない
Causative 世話をさせる 世話をさせない
Imperative 世話をしろ 世話をするな

Handwriting

世
話
を
す
る

Example

I go back to my parents' house on weekends to take care of my grandmother.

Usage Notes

A common expression for looking after someone or something, such as children, pets, or plants. Similar to 'mendo o miru'.

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