Word Meaning 下の世話

しものせわ shimo no sewa

下の世話 is read as しものせわ (shimo no sewa) and means care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc..

Meaning

English

care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.

Reading

Kana

しものせわ

Romaji

shimo no sewa

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 85851 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世話

せわ

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世間話

せけんばなし

small talk

次世代携帯電話

じせだいけいたいでんわ

next-generation mobile phone

創世神話

そうせいしんわ

creation myth

世話人

せわにん

sponsor

世話物

せわもの

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

お世話になる

おせわになる

to receive favor

世話役

せわやく

mediator

身の回りの世話をする

みのまわりのせわをする

to wait on someone hand and foot

世話女房

せわにょうぼう

perfectly dedicated wife

電話世論調査

でんわせろんちょうさ

telephone poll

世話講談

せわこうだん

drama about domestic life

Example Sentences

会ったばかりの患者の下の世話をするのは大変なお仕事だ。

Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.