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How do you say servant

Japanese translation: 使用人（shiyounin)

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English term or phrase:How do you say servant
Japanese translation:使用人（shiyounin)
Entered by: yamamoto

19:34 Jan 29, 2003
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: How do you say servant
someone who serves others
please refer below
Explanation:
使用人（shiyounin)
執事(shitsuji) - upper servant
給仕(kyuuji)
召使い(meshitsukai)
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yamamoto
Local time: 06:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6please refer below
yamamoto
4 +1お手伝いさん　(otetsuda-san)
Shinya Ono


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please refer below


Explanation:
使用人（shiyounin)
執事(shitsuji) - upper servant
給仕(kyuuji)
召使い(meshitsukai)

yamamoto
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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agree  horse
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agree  jackamano
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3 days 29 mins
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
お手伝いさん　(otetsuda-san)


Explanation:
A more polite or decent way of referring to a "servant."

You can use this form to address a "servant," too.


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Note added at 2003-02-02 07:02:20 (GMT)
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Correction in romaji: Otetudai-san, NOT otetsuda-san
Thank you RomRom san!

Shinya Ono
United States
Local time: 05:02
PRO pts in pair: 121

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hiromi Kobayashi: お手伝いさん (otetsuda-san) or お手伝い (otetsudai) is more often used in these days than 給仕 (kyuuji) or 召使い(meshitsukai).
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