じょちゅう
Noun
1.
maidservant, housemaid, maid
dated termsensitive
2.
hostess (in a ryokan), waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
sensitive
3.
court lady
archaic
4.
lady
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagearchaic
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彼女は裕福な家庭の女中として長年働いた。
She worked for many years as a maidservant in a wealthy family.
その旅館では、女中が客の世話をしていた。
At that inn, the maidservant took care of the guests.
文学作品では、女中という立場を通じて当時の社会階級が描かれることが多い。
In literary works, the social classes of the time are often depicted through the position of a maidservant.
江戸時代の女中は、家事全般をこなす多忙な仕事だった。
Maidservants in the Edo period had busy jobs, handling all household chores.
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