JLPT N1
サーブ
Serve (sports or food service)
Readings
Other forms
サーブする to serve
サーブします polite form
サーブした past tense
サーブして te-form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Serve (in sports)
The initial stroke or throw used to put the ball into play in sports like tennis, volleyball, and table tennis.
Example
彼 の サーブ は 速すぎ て 取れ なかっ た 。
His serve was too fast for me to return.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
To serve (food & drink)
The act of bringing dishes or drinks to a customer’s table, primarily used in Western-style hospitality contexts.
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