Meaning of つかえる in Japanese

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Definition of つかえる

  1. (v1, vi) to serve; to work for; to attend

    コックは家族に長年仕えた。
    The cook served the family for many years.

  1. (v1, vi) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
  2. to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
  3. to be piled up (e.g. of work)
  4. to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter
  5. to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain →Related words: 痞える
  1. (v1) to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
つかえる(tsukaeru) · つっかえる(tsukkaeru) 痞える

痞 Kanji Details

  1. (v1, vi) to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain →Related words: 閊える

    魚の骨がつかえて息が詰まりそうだった。
    I nearly choked on a fishbone.

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