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Japanese

つかえる

Romaji tsukaeru

JLPT N1 Common word

01

仕える つかえる · tsukaeru

JLPT N1 Common word 事える

01ichidan verb · intransitive

to serve; to work for; to attend

Examples

コックは家族に長年仕えた。

The cook served the family for many years.

Tatoeba #224135

彼女は彼に仕えた。

She attended on him.

Tatoeba #87403

彼は彼女に仕えている。

He waits on her.

Tatoeba #100995

02

閊える つかえる · tsukaeru

Common word 支える (rarely used kanji form)、つっかえる

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog

02ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full

03ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be piled up (e.g. of work)

04ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer

05ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

03

使える つかえる · tsukaeru

遣える

01ichidan verb

to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful

Examples

このクレジット・カードは使えますか。

Do you honor this credit card?

Tatoeba #223838

電話が使えません。

The telephone doesn't work.

Tatoeba #124744

ビザは使えますか。

Can I pay with my VISA?

Tatoeba #197608

04

痞える つかえる · tsukaeru

つっかえる

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

Examples

魚の骨がつかえて息が詰まりそうだった。

I nearly choked on a fishbone.

Tatoeba #182111

その女性は「助けて」と叫ぼうとしたが、言葉が喉につかえた。

The woman tried to shout out "Help!" but the word stuck in her throat.

Tatoeba #209346

Source

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