menial in Japanese
menial in Japanese is 単純労働, 下賎, 賎しい — menial means describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
menial in Japanese
単純労働
Pronounced: tanjunrōdō
下賎
Pronounced: gesen
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
賎しい
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
召し使い
Pronounced: meshitsukai
A servant, especially a domestic servant.
What does "menial" mean?
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adj Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
"He took a menial job stacking shelves while he studied at night."
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noun A person in a servile, low-ranking role, especially a domestic servant.
"The lord treated the guests as royalty and the staff as menials."
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menial in a sentence
- He took a menial job stacking shelves while he studied at night.
- She refused to do the menial chores nobody else wanted.
- The lord treated the guests as royalty and the staff as menials.
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What is "menial" in Japanese?
"menial" in Japanese is 単純労働, 下賎, 賎しい. menial means: Describing unskilled, low-status work, especially the kind of routine tasks a servant would do.
How do you pronounce 単純労働?
"menial" in Japanese is 単純労働, pronounced "tanjunrōdō".
How do you use "menial" in a sentence?
Example: "He took a menial job stacking shelves while he studied at night." In Japanese, "menial" is 単純労働, 下賎, 賎しい.
Are there other ways to say "menial" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "menial": 単純労働, 下賎, 賎しい, 召し使い.
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