候う

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
候
そうろ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [so̞ːɾo̞ɯ̟ᵝ]
  • IPA(key): [so̞ːɾo̞ː]

Verb

候(そうろ)う • (sōrou) ←さうらふ (saurafu)?godan (stem 候(そうろ)い (sōroi), past 候(そうろ)った (sōrotta))

  1. to serve
  2. to be
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
候
Grade: 4
For pronunciation and definitions of 候う – see the following entry.
【侍さもらう】
[verb] to wait for a chance
[verb] to serve by one's side
【侍さぶらう】
[verb] to serve by one's side
[verb] (copula) to be
【侍さむらう】
[verb] (copula) to be
[verb] verbal suffix
(This term, 候う, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)
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