世話 — meaning in English

English meaning

• care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
• oblige verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.

Senses

世話 is used for these senses in English:

• care (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
• oblige (transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
• oblige (intransitive) To be indebted to someone.

care — full definition

1. noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
2. noun Worry or concern about something.
3. noun The looking after of someone's health, safety, or wellbeing.
4. verb To feel concern or interest about something.
5. verb To look after someone or something (usually with "for").

oblige — full definition

1. verb To require someone to do something, by law, duty, or circumstance.
2. verb To do someone a favour, often creating a sense of gratitude.

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