サービスsaabisu
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbservice; help; assistance; care; concern
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdiscount; discounted item
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbfree service; freebie; gift
- nounservice; utility; amenity; resource
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance
- noun, sportsservice (e.g. in tennis); serve
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | サービスする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | サービスします |
| Negative (nai) | サービスしない |
| polite (masen) | サービスしません |
| classical zu / nu | サービスせず・サービスせぬ |
| Past (ta) | サービスした |
| polite (mashita) | サービスしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | サービスしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | サービスしませんでした |
| Te form | サービスして |
| Potential | サービスできる |
| Passive | サービスされる |
| Causative | サービスさせる |
| Causative passive | サービスさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | サービスすれば |
| tara | サービスしたら |
| Volitional | サービスしよう |
| polite (mashou) | サービスしましょう |
| Imperative | サービスしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym奉仕ほうしWrittenUnpaid service to society or others, as in 「社会奉仕」; also a shop selling at a reduced price. Written register, dignified tone.
- SynonymアシストNeutralHelp or support; in sports, an assist, as in 「アシストを記録する」.
- SynonymおもてなしNeutralPolite form of 「もてなし」; emphasizes the sincere wish to care for guests, and often stands for Japanese hospitality culture.
- SynonymおまけCasualA freebie thrown in or a price reduction, as in 「おまけをつける」; covers the free-gift sense of 「サービス」. Colloquial.
- SynonymアテンドNeutralLoanword for accompanying and attending to guests, as in 「来賓をアテンドする」; mostly business use.
- RelatedもてなしNeutralEntertaining and treating guests, with emphasis on caring hospitality; 「サービス」 leans more toward commercial service.
- Related客扱いきゃくあつかいNeutralThe way guests are treated, or treating someone as a guest, as in 「客扱いが上手い」.
- Related客あしらいきゃくあしらいNeutralSkill in receiving guests, as in 「客あしらいがうまい」; stresses the knack of handling people.
Use 「サービス」 for commercial service, discounts and freebies. For heartfelt hospitality pick 「もてなし」, for a freebie 「おまけ」, and for unpaid service to society 「奉仕」; the others cover assisting, escorting guests and how guests are treated.
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