Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 下の世話(しものせわ) in Japanese

下の世話
Kana Reading
しものせわ
Romaji
shimonosewa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    care for people (patients) with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
    Example sentence
    会ったばかりの患者の下の世話をするのは大変なお仕事だ。 Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.

Examples of 下の世話, しものせわ in a sentence

  • 会ったばかりの患者の下の世話をするのは大変なお仕事だ。

    Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.

Kanji in this word

世 JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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話 JLPT 5

13 strokes

tale, talk

On'Yomi: ワ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, はなし

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下 JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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