ふ【そうろう】

Frequency rank: – (for form 候: 13,485. – 13,520.)
    Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic); intransitive verb
  1. to serve (by a superior's side)only applies to 候ふarchaism
    2. auxiliary verb; Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)
  2. to bearchaismpolite (teineigo) languageauxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula
  3. to doarchaismpolite (teineigo) languageauxiliary used in place of ます
Forms
  • ふ【そうろう】【そうらう】
  • 【そうろう】【そうらう】Frequency rank: 13,485. – 13,520.
  • そうろう
  • そうらう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to serve (by a superior's side)
    2. This meaning indicates the action of serving or being in attendance, often used in a formal or respectful context, particularly in relation to a superior.
    He serves before the Emperor.
    I serve at the shrine for the deities.
  2. to be
    3. This meaning denotes existence, often used in a formal context. It can imply a state of being or presence.
    He is here.
    She is someone with exceptional talent.
  3. to do
    4. This meaning reflects the act of performing or executing an action, typically in a formal or respectful manner.
    He will do that work for me.
    They are doing the preparations for the festival.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to servebeing (in a state of)to serve (with respect)the appearance of servingto be servingwhen servingone who servesto serve someoneto have a position of serviceto serve a feudal lord
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