Last Updated :2026/01/04

奉公

Hiragana
ほうこうする
Kanji
奉公する
Verb
Japanese Meaning
主人や主家に仕えること。また、公のために働くこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
しゅじんやくにのために つかえてはたらくこと。むかしのことば。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
侍奉主人 / (旧)做学徒,在他人家或店铺服役 / 为公家或国家效力
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
侍奉主人;為主家效力 / 做學徒並寄住雇主家服務 / 為公眾或國家效力;服務公務
Korean Meaning
주인을 섬기다 / 도제로 일하다 / 공공이나 국가에 봉사하다
Vietnamese Meaning
Phụng sự chủ. / Đi ở học việc. / Phục vụ công; phụng sự đất nước.
Tagalog Meaning
maglingkod bilang utusan o aprentis / maglingkod sa publiko o sa bayan/bansa
What is this buttons?

When he was young, he served his lord as a samurai.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他年轻时作为武士为主君效力。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他年輕時作為武士侍奉主君。

Korean Translation

그는 젊었을 때 무사로서 주군에게 봉사했습니다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi còn trẻ, anh ấy đã phục vụ chủ nhân của mình với tư cách là một samurai.

Tagalog Translation

Noong siya ay bata pa, naglingkod siya bilang isang samurai sa kanyang panginoon.

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serve a master

Sense(2)

apprentice

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serve the public, one's country, etc.

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serve a master / apprentice / serve the public, one's country, etc.

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奉公

彼は若い頃、侍として主君に奉公していました。

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When he was young, he served his lord as a samurai.

When he was young, he served his lord as a samurai.

See correct answer

彼は若い頃、侍として主君に奉公していました。

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