仕つかえる

tsukaeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to serve; to work for; to attend

Intransitive

コックは家族かぞくに長年ながねん仕つかえた。

kokkuwa kazokuni naganen tsukaeta.

The cook served the family for many years.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

仕つかえた

tsukaeta

The past form

1. Served; Ministered to

★ Common

Verb

#49593

仕つかえて

tsukaete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Serving; To serve

★ Common

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#43842

仕つかえない

tsukaenai

The negative form

1. Cannot serve; Unable to do

★ Common

Verb

#48674

仕つかえなかった

tsukaenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not serve; Did not work for

★ Common

Verb

#51676

仕つかえました

tsukaemashita

The polite past form

1. Served; Was employed

★ Common

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#44540

仕つかえます

tsukaemasu

The polite form

1. Serve; Be employed by

★ Common

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#38309

仕つかえません

tsukaemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not serve.; Will not serve.

★ Common

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#50824

仕つかえませんでした

tsukaemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not serve; Was not in service

★ Common

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#47463

Common 24 items

仕つかえたい

tsukaetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to serve; Want to work for

★ Common

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#45862

仕つかえたくない

tsukaetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to serve.; Do not want to be at someone's beck and call.

★ Common

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#47644

仕つかえたばかり

tsukaetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just served; Recently served

★ Common

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#44162

仕つかえちゃう

tsukaechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Serve (and stop); Served (and regret it)

★ Common

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#46700

仕つかえちゃダメ

tsukaecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't serve.; Don't work for.

★ Common

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#41445

仕つかえていない

tsukaete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not serving; Not attending

★ Common

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#45326

仕つかえている

tsukaete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Serving; Attending to

★ Common

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#51317

仕つかえてはいけない

tsukaetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not serve.; Must not attend.

★ Common

Adjective

#47164

仕つかえてもいい

tsukaetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May serve.; Can serve.

★ Common

Adjective

#37452

仕つかえとく

tsukaetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Serve beforehand; Prepare for

★ Common

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#47163

仕つかえないで

tsukaenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't do it.; Don't serve.

★ Common

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#46787

仕つかえなきゃ

tsukaenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must serve.; Have to serve.

★ Common

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#51151

仕つかえなくてもいい

tsukaenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to serve.; Not necessary to serve.

★ Common

Adjective

#52035

仕つかえなければならない

tsukaenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must serve.; Must obey.

★ Common

Adjective

#49914

仕つかえよう

tsukaeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's serve.; Let's devote ourselves.

★ Common

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#44508

仕つかえられない

tsukaerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot serve.; Unable to employ.

★ Common

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#51916

仕つかえられる

tsukaerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To serve; To attend to

2. To be served; To attend (on)

★ Common

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#46353

仕つかえるところ

tsukaeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To serve; To be employed by

★ Common

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#51600

仕つかえるみたい

tsukaeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to serve; Looks like serving

★ Common

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#45559

仕つかえています

tsukaete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Serving; Being in service

★ Common

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#48426

仕つかえないでください

tsukaenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't do it.; Please refrain.

★ Common

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#51143

仕つかえなさい

tsukaenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Serve.; Do.

★ Common

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#49744

仕つかえましょう

tsukaemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's serve.; I will serve.

★ Common

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#47207

仕つかえられます

tsukaeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can serve; Am able to serve

★ Common

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#48924

Advanced 27 items

仕つかえがち

tsukaegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to serve; Prone to favor

★ Common

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#45306

仕つかえきる

tsukaekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Serve fully; Serve to the end

★ Common

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#48839

仕つかえさせられる

tsukaesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to serve; To be forced to serve

★ Common

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#46196

仕つかえさせる

tsukaesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To employ; To serve (someone)

★ Common

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#46567

仕つかえそうだ

tsukaesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to serve; Looks like a servant

★ Common

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#47668

仕つかえたそうだ

tsukaeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Served (someone); It is said (they) served.

★ Common

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#45196

仕つかえただろう

tsukaetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably served.; Probably worked for.

★ Common

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#37600

仕つかえたところ

tsukaeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Served; Accomplished

★ Common

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#47782

仕つかえたら

tsukaetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when served; If/when employed

★ Common

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#48440

仕つかえたらしい

tsukaetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Served (apparently); Seemed to have served

★ Common

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#48561

仕つかえっぱなし

tsukaeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left serving; Remaining in service

★ Common

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#44401

仕つかえてくれ

tsukaete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Serve me.; Obey me.

★ Common

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#45910

仕つかえてちょうだい

tsukaete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Serve me.; Please look after me.

★ Common

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#49330

仕つかえないでくれ

tsukaenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do it.; Please don't.

★ Common

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#47914

仕つかえなければいけない

tsukaenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must serve; Have to serve

★ Common

Adjective

#44683

仕つかえぬく

tsukaenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To serve until the end; To see through to completion

★ Common

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#50264

仕つかえるそうだ

tsukaeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said to serve.; It is said to be employed by.

★ Common

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#49891

仕つかえると

tsukaeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when served; If/when employed

★ Common

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#43791

仕つかえるな

tsukaeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not serve.; Do not work for.

★ Common

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#52129

仕つかえるなら

tsukaerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If serving; When serving

★ Common

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#50161

仕つかえるようだ

tsukaeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

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#46398

仕つかえるらしい

tsukaerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to serve; Appears to be serving

★ Common

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#51163

仕つかえれば

tsukaereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when served; If/when employed

★ Common

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#43664

仕つかえろ

tsukaero

A strong, direct command

1. Serve.; Obey.

★ Common

Verb

#52207

仕つかえてくださいませ

tsukaete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please serve.; Please attend.

★ Common

Verb

#42102

仕つかえてはならない

tsukaetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not serve.; Do not obey.

★ Common

Adjective

#48790

仕つかえてもよろしい

tsukaetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I serve.; Permission to serve.

★ Common

Adjective

#43959

仕つかえる

tsukaeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available