Meaning of つかえる in Japanese
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Definition of つかえる
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(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.
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(v1, vi) to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
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to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
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to be piled up (e.g. of work)
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to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter
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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
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(v1) to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
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(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.
