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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

奉ほう仕し

houshi

to serve, to volunteer

Example sentences

その職業しょくぎょうの主要しゅような目的もくてきは社会しゃかいに奉仕ほうしすることである。
The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.
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学生達がくせいたちは地域社会ちいきしゃかいへの奉仕ほうしを志願しがんした。
The students volunteered for community service.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
政治家せいじかは国民こくみんのために奉仕ほうしすべきだ。
A politician should serve the people.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 奉仕

奉observance; offerOnホウ・ブKunたてまつる・まつる・ほうずる
仕attend; doingOnシ・ジKunつかえる

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