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osoba
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[そば()]
osoba
[そば()]
osoba
[()·そば()]
osoba
[()·そば()]
osoba

Root Words:

o + soba

English Meaning(s) for おそば

noun
  1. near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides; while
  2. attendant; retainer; vassal

Definition and Synonyms for おそば

Side a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Synonyms: そば, おそば, ほとり, みもと, かたがた, かたわら, , , 側辺, , , , , , 辺り
Attendant someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Synonyms: つき, おそば, アテンダント, お付き, 付く, 付く, 付き人, 付け人, 付き添い, 付き添う, 付き添い人, , 侍者, , お供, 供人, 差し添え, 従者, 御伽, 陪従, 随伴者, 随員, 随従, 随行, 随行員, 随身
Servant a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Synonyms: おそば, サーバント, 下人, 下働き, 下僕, 下男, 下郎, 使用人, 召し使い, 召し使う, 奉公人, 奴僕, 奴婢, 家僕, 家従, 家来, 小者, 従僕, 折助, 男衆

Categories おそば is a member of

Part the extended spatial location of something
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Worker a person who works at a specific occupation
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Assistant a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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