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VocabJLPT N2

maidservant

Noun

Definitions

1. maidservant
2. housemaid
3. hostess (in a ryokan)
4. court lady

A now-outdated noun that referred to a female servant or maid working in a household or inn. It is considered old-fashioned or archaic today and may appear in historical literature or period dramas.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

As evening came, the maidservant went around closing the curtains.

Sentence 2

Furthermore, let us put the maidservant's duties in writing.

Sentence 3

I was asked, "Please don't leave everything to the maid."

Sentence 4

It seems the maid is the one who keeps the keys.

Sentence 5

My grandmother often talks about how they used to have three maids.