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奉仕

Reading

Kana: ほうし
Romaji: houshi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

service; ministry; attendance; church work

2

offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ブ、 たてまつ.る、 まつ.る、 ほう.ずる
Meanings: observance, offer, present, dedicate
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Example Sentences

政治家(せいじか)国民(こくみん)のために奉仕(ほうし)すべきだ。
➥A politician should serve the people.
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学生達(がくせいたち)地域(ちいき)社会(しゃかい)への奉仕(ほうし)志願(しがん)した。
➥The students volunteered for community service.
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彼女(かのじょ)看護婦(かんごふ)献身的(けんしんてき)奉仕(ほうし)感銘(かんめい)()けた。
➥She was impressed with the altruistic service of nurses.
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(かれ)(すう)週間(しゅうかん)共同(きょうどう)募金(ぼきん)運動(うんどう)奉仕(ほうし)した。
➥He worked for weeks in behalf of the community chest.
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(あたら)しいお客様(きゃくさま)(かぎ)った期間(きかん)限定(げんてい)奉仕(ほうし)です。
➥This is a limited time offer to new customers only.
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人々(ひとびと)奉仕(ほうし)することが、(かれ)人生(じんせい)唯一(ゆいいつ)目的(もくてき)だ。
➥To serve people is his sole object in life.
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