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A3 Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic), 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 with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to serve (by a superior's side)

      Archaic, Only applies to 候ふ

    2. Auxiliary verb, Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)

      2.

      to be

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

    3. Auxiliary verb, Yodan verb with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic)

      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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