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maid in Japanese

maid in Japanese is 少女, メイド, 女中 — maid means a woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.

maid in Japanese

少女
noun
Pronounced: shōjo
メイド
noun
Pronounced: meido
A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
少女
noun
Pronounced: shōjo
A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
女中
noun
Pronounced: jochuu
A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

What does "maid" mean?

  1. noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
    "The hotel maid knocked to ask if the room needed cleaning."
  2. noun (literary or old-fashioned) A young unmarried woman or girl.
    "In the old tale, a maid waits by the tower window for her rescuer."
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maid in a sentence

  • The hotel maid knocked to ask if the room needed cleaning.
  • In the old tale, a maid waits by the tower window for her rescuer.

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What is "maid" in Japanese?

"maid" in Japanese is 少女, メイド, 女中. maid means: A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.

How do you pronounce 少女?

"maid" in Japanese is 少女, pronounced "shōjo".

How do you use "maid" in a sentence?

Example: "The hotel maid knocked to ask if the room needed cleaning." In Japanese, "maid" is 少女, メイド, 女中.

Are there other ways to say "maid" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "maid": 少女, メイド, 女中.

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