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奉公
Hiragana
ほうこう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
主人や雇い主のために仕えること。特に、江戸時代などに武家や商家に住み込みで働くこと。 / 国家や公共のために務めを果たすこと。公的な仕事に尽くすこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
しゅじんやおえらい人のためにはたらくこと。くにのためにつくすこともいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
侍奉主人；为主效力 / 学徒服役；在店铺或师傅处学艺 / 公共职责；为国家或社会服务
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
侍奉主君或主人 / 當學徒，在商家或行號服務 / 履行公職，為國效力
Korean Meaning
주인을 섬기며 일하는 봉사; 하인·도제로 일함 / 공적 의무를 다하는 일; 공공·국가에 대한 봉사
Indonesian
pengabdian kepada majikan / perantisan (magang) / pengabdian kepada negara
Vietnamese Meaning
phục vụ chủ; đi ở, làm tôi tớ / học việc, học nghề làm công cho chủ / phụng sự công ích; phục vụ quốc gia
Tagalog Meaning
pagsisilbi sa amo / pag-aaprentis / pagsisilbi sa bayan
Sense（1）
service to a master
Sense（2）
apprenticeship
Sense（3）
public duty, service to one's country, etc.
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service to a master / apprenticeship / public duty, service to one's country, etc.
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奉公
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When he was young, he served his lord as a samurai.
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彼は若い頃、侍として主君に奉公していました。
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