じょちゅう
Jochuu
女中 (Jochuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “maidservant, housemaid, maid, hostess (in a ryokan)”.
Meanings
- nounmaidservant; housemaid; maid
- nounhostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
- nouncourt lady
- nounlady
Examples
私は新しい女中がたいへん気に入っている。
I am very much pleased with my new maid.
その劇で彼女は女中と女店員との二役を努めた。
In the play she doubled the parts of a maid and shop girl.
女中は家庭内の決まりきった仕事に飽き飽きしていた。
The maid was totally tired of her household routine.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).