Jochuu

女中 (Jochuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “maidservant, housemaid, maid, hostess (in a ryokan)”.

Meanings

  1. nounmaidservant; housemaid; maid
  2. nounhostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
  3. nouncourt lady
  4. nounlady

Examples

  • I am very much pleased with my new maid.

  • In the play she doubled the parts of a maid and shop girl.

  • The maid was totally tired of her household routine.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 女中

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