奉仕

ほうし

attendance, service

Also:offering goods at a reduced price

What does 奉仕 mean?

奉仕 is a Japanese noun meaning attendance, service in English. It can also be translated as offering goods at a reduced price depending on context. It is written as 奉仕 in kanji, ほうし in hiragana, and houshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その職業の主要な目的は社会に奉仕することである。

The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.