VocabJLPT N2
butler
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. steward
  2. 2. butler
  3. 3. court official
  4. 4. deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
This noun refers to a butler, a male servant who manages a household and attends to their employer's personal needs. The concept has become popular in Japanese culture through manga, anime, and themed cafés.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He's like a butler — quietly staying one step ahead without a word.

Sentence 2

He probably trusts the butler's word more than his master's.

Sentence 3

In that manor, the butler went around setting the clocks every morning.

Sentence 4

On top of that, the butler had polished the guests' shoes in advance.

Sentence 5

Right then and there, the butler guessed the guest's preferences perfectly!