VocabJLPT N3
care
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. care
  2. 2. looking after
  3. 3. trouble
  4. 4. good offices
A noun meaning "care," "looking after," or "help," used when someone tends to another person's needs or takes care of them. The common phrase お世話になる expresses gratitude for someone's support or assistance and is used very frequently in Japanese social interactions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, who are you looking after?

Sentence 2

You're always taking care of things for me — I really appreciate it!

Sentence 3

Why does he always take care of everyone else and put himself last?

Sentence 4

How long do I have to keep taking care of you?

Sentence 5

Ugh, now I have to deal with him again!