| サーブアンドボレー | [, sa-buandobore-] (n) serve and volley |
| フローターサーブ | [, furo-ta-sa-bu] (n) floater serve |
| ホールスタッフ | [, ho-rusutaffu] (n) staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.) (wasei |
| 上がる(P);揚がる(P);挙がる(P);上る(io) | [あがる, agaru] (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (18) to be spoken loudly; (19) to get stage fright; (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (21) (hum) to go; to visit; (22) (hon) to eat; to drink; (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf,v5r) (26) (See 出来上がる・1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion; (P) |
| 主人に仕える | [しゅじんにつかえる, shujinnitsukaeru] (exp,v1) to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully |
| 二君に仕えず | [にくんにつかえず, nikunnitsukaezu] (exp) to not serve two masters |
| 侍する | [じする, jisuru] (vs-s) to wait upon; to serve |
| 侍る | [はべる, haberu] (v5r,vi) to wait upon; to serve |
| 傅く | [かしずく;かしづく, kashizuku ; kashiduku] (v5k,vt) to wait upon; to serve |
| 兼す | [けんす, kensu] (vs-c) to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with |
| 兼ねる | [かねる, kaneru] (aux-v) (1) (See 兼ねない) to be unable to (usu. kana); to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (usu. kana); (v1,vt) (2) to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; (3) to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside; (4) to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others); (5) to think of the future (as well as the present); (P) |
| 勤め上げる | [つとめあげる, tsutomeageru] (v1,vt) to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time |
| 寄らば大樹の陰 | [よらばたいじゅのかげ, yorabataijunokage] (exp) Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good |
| 尽くす | [つくす, tsukusu] (v5s) (1) to exhaust; to run out; (2) to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend; (aux-v) (3) to do to exhaustion; (P) |
| 差す | [さす, sasu] (v5s,vi) (1) (See 射す) to shine; (2) to be visible; (3) to be tinged with; (4) to rise (of water levels); to flow in; (5) (See 気が差す,魔が差す) to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; (v5s,vt) (6) to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; (7) (See 指す・5) to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); (8) (See 挿す・1) to insert; to put in; (9) (See 挿す・4) to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; (10) to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm (in sumo); (11) (See 刺す・4) to pole (a boat); (12) (See 注す・1) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); (13) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; (14) to light (a fire); to burn; (15) (See 鎖す・さす・1) to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; (suf,v5s) (16) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 止す・さす) to stop in the midst of; to leave undone; (P) |
| 役立つ(P);役だつ | [やくだつ, yakudatsu] (v5t,vi) to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose; (P) |
| 打ち出し;打出し | [うちだし, uchidashi] (n) (1) embossing a pattern; repoussé; hammering; (2) (See 打ち出し太鼓) drum signaling the end of a performance; (3) serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf) |
| 旦那取り;だんな取り | [だんなどり, dannadori] (vs) (1) (See 妾奉公) to become a mistress; to serve as a concubine; (2) (See 主人に仕える) to serve one's master |
| 朝食を出す | [ちょうしょくをだす, choushokuwodasu] (exp,v5s) to serve breakfast |
| 櫃まぶし | [ひつまぶし, hitsumabushi] (n) eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and serve on rice |
| 注す(P);点す | [さす, sasu] (v5s,vt) (1) (esp. 注す) (See 差す・さす・12) to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); (2) (esp. 点す) (See 差す・さす・13) to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; (3) (esp. 点す) (See 差す・さす・14) to light (a fire); to burn; (P) |
| 盛る | [もる, moru] (v5r,vi) (1) to serve (food, etc.); (2) to fill up; (3) to prescribe; (P) |
| 目的に適う;目的にかなう | [もくてきにかなう, mokutekinikanau] (exp,v5u) to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose |
| 神鹿 | [しんろく, shinroku] (n) deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods) |
| 見える | [みえる, mieru] (v1,vi) (1) (hum) to have an audience; to meet; to see; (2) to face (an enemy); to confront; (3) to serve (esp. as one's wife) |
| 返上 | [へんじょう, henjou] (n,vs) give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose; (P) |
| 為る | [する, suru] (vs-i) (1) (uk) to do; (2) to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); (3) to serve as; to act as; to work as; (4) to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); (5) (as 〜にする,〜とする) to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; (6) to decide on; to choose; (vs-i,vi) (7) (as 〜がする) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); (8) to be (in a state, condition, etc.); (9) to be worth; to cost; (10) to pass (of time); to elapse; (suf,vs-i) (11) verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); (aux-v,vs-i) (12) (See お願いします,御・お) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); (13) (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする) (See とする・1) to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to; (P) |