Chinese

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to receive (from superior); to offer; to revere
just; honourable; public
just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
 
trad. (奉公)
simp. #(奉公)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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奉公

  1. to perform official duties

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほう
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

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(ほう)(こう) (hōkō

  1. service to a master
  2. apprenticeship
  3. public duty, service to one's country, etc.

Verb

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(ほう)(こう)する (hōkō surusuru (stem (ほう)(こう) (hōkō shi), past (ほう)(こう)した (hōkō shita))

  1. serve a master
    • 1928, 林芙美子, 放浪記(初出):
      十五位(じゅうごくらい)(とき)だったかしら、(わたし)はトルコ(じん)楽器屋(がっきや)奉公(ほうこう)していたのを(おも)()した。
      Jūgo kurai no toki datta kashira, watashi wa torukojin no gakkiya ni hōkō shite ita no o omoidashita.
      That reminds me of when I was about fifteen and I worked for a Turkish music shop owner.
  2. apprentice
  3. serve the public, one's country, etc.

Conjugation

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