charwoman in Japanese
charwoman in Japanese is 家政婦, 掃除婦 — charwoman means a woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
charwoman in Japanese
家政婦
Pronounced: kaseifu
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
掃除婦
Pronounced: sōjifu
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
What does "charwoman" mean?
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noun A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
"This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything."
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charwoman in a sentence
- This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything.
- But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit's except the charwoman wiping over the “lino” in the passage.
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What is "charwoman" in Japanese?
"charwoman" in Japanese is 家政婦, 掃除婦. charwoman means: A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
How do you pronounce 家政婦?
"charwoman" in Japanese is 家政婦, pronounced "kaseifu".
Are there other ways to say "charwoman" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "charwoman": 家政婦, 掃除婦.
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