Word Meaning 世話焼き

せわやき sewayaki

世話焼き is read as せわやき (sewayaki) and means helpful person.

Meaning

English

  1. helpful person
  2. person who likes looking after others
  3. overly helpful person
  4. annoyingly helpful person
  5. manager
  6. go-between
  7. caretaker

Reading

Kana

せわやき

Romaji

sewayaki

Writing Variants

  • 世話焼 せわやき sewayaki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 65822 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世話を焼く

せわをやく

to take care of someone

世話が焼ける

せわがやける

to require the care of others

世話の焼ける

せわのやける

needing care (of a person)

世話好き

せわずき

obliging person

世話講談

せわこうだん

drama about domestic life

世話

せわ

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世話人

せわにん

sponsor

世話役

せわやく

mediator

世話物

せわもの

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

世間話

せけんばなし

small talk

世話女房

せわにょうぼう

perfectly dedicated wife

世話係

せわがかり

attendant