service

Japanese: サービス

〘noun〙 (service)① To provide services that do not produce goods, but transport and distribute goods, or provide services necessary for production and consumption, such as finance, communications, education, and medical services, without taking physical form. They are divided into transportation, commerce, public service, and freelance. ※Restoration of Man in the Economy (1968)〈Tsuru Shigeto〉4 "Goods and services constitute national income as priced in the market."② How to treat customers. Also, as a business, to take care of customers in a way that pleases them. (a) How to treat, greet, and entertain customers in restaurants, government offices, vehicles, etc. ※New Edition of Great Tokyo Guide (1929)〈Kon Wajiro〉Moving Tokyo "Competition between department stores is fierce, and the services are all-inclusive." (b) The various things that waitresses and geishas at bars and cabarets do to please customers. Also, the act of doing so. *Handrail Notes (1933) by Takada Tamotsu, Bonus tale: "I was happy to be served." (Ha) To serve. *Kyoto Sanjo Street (1935) by Taguchi Takeo, 1: "But at least serve tea." 3: To do various things for someone else on a personal level. *Hanabie (1938) by Kubota Mantaro, 3: "That man left everything else behind and served that woman." 4: In business, to give a profit to customers by lowering the price or giving a free gift. *Bokuto Kitan (1937) by Nagai Kafu, 10: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to repaper the shoji screens. As a service, I will present you with some high-quality glue." 5: (In Christianity) To worship. 6: Serve [Ars New Word Dictionary (1930)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (service)① 物財を生産しないが、物財の運搬・配給を行なったり、金融・通信・教育・医務など物の形をとらないで、生産や消費に必要な役務を提供したりすること。交通業、商業、公務、自由業などに分けられる。※経済における人間の復位（1968）〈都留重人〉四「財貨やサービスが、市場で価格づけされたままの姿で国民所得を構成し」② 客に対する接し方。また、商売として客の気に入るように世話をすること。(イ) 飲食店、役所の窓口、乗物などにおける、客のあつかい方、応対、接待のしかた。※新版大東京案内（1929）〈今和次郎〉動く東京「各自デパートの競争も激甚で〈略〉そのサアヴィスは至れりつくせりで」(ロ) バー、キャバレーの女給や芸者などが客を喜ばせるためにいろいろ行なうこと。また、その行為。※舗道雑記帖（1933）〈高田保〉ボーナス擬談「いい気持でサービスされるままに」(ハ) 給仕すること。※京都三条通り（1935）〈田口竹男〉一「けど、お茶ぐらいサーヴィスたらいうもんしとかんと」③ 個人的に、他の人のためにいろいろと尽くすこと。※花冷え（1938）〈久保田万太郎〉三「あの男、何もかもほったらかしてかの女にサービスしたんださうだ」④ 商売で、値段をひいたりおまけをつけたりして、客に利益を与えること。※濹東綺譚（1937）〈永井荷風〉一〇「皆さん、障子張りかえの時が来ました。サービスに上等の糊を進呈」⑤ (キリスト教で) 礼拝のこと。⑥ ＝サーブ〔アルス新語辞典（1930）〕

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