Word details

世話が焼ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世話が焼ける.

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Entry

世話が焼ける世話がやけるせわがやけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #39627
1

to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

tale, talk

13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はな.すはなし

bake, burning

12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける

Nanori

やいやき

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