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A3 Yodan Verb (ふ), Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

候ふ(そうろう)to serve (by a superior's side), to be, to do

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Yodan Verb (ふ), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to serve (by a superior's side)

        Archaic, Only applies to 候ふ

    2. Auxiliary verb, Yodan Verb (ふ)

      1. 2.

        to be

        Archaic, Polite (teineigo) language, auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula

      2. 3.

        to do

        Archaic, Polite (teineigo) language, auxiliary used in place of ます

    All Forms

    候ふ 【そうろう】、候ふ 【そうらう】、候 【そうろう】、候 【そうらう】

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