候ふ

さぶらう

Also written さむらう, 侍ふ

Meanings

  1. Intransitive to attend (a person of high rank); to wait upon (e.g. a noble); to serve
  2. to be; to exist
  3. to go; to come
  4. Auxiliary verb expresses politeness towards the listener (after the -masu stem, or -te form, of a verb; equiv. to modern ございます or ます)

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Word lists

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists