servant in Japanese
servant in Japanese is 使用人, 召使い — servant means a person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.
servant in Japanese
使用人
Pronounced: shiyōnin
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
召使い
Pronounced: meshitsukai
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
What does "servant" mean?
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noun A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.
"In the novel, a young servant brings the family their tea each afternoon."
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noun Someone who serves or helps another, often in a devoted or humble way (including "civil servant" for public officials).
"The nurse thought of herself as a humble servant of the sick and the poor."
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servant in a sentence
- In the novel, a young servant brings the family their tea each afternoon.
- The old manor house once had a dozen servants living on the grounds.
- The nurse thought of herself as a humble servant of the sick and the poor.
- A civil servant is meant to be a servant of the public, not of politicians.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "servant" in Japanese?
"servant" in Japanese is 使用人, 召使い. servant means: A person employed to do household or personal work for someone else.
How do you pronounce 使用人?
"servant" in Japanese is 使用人, pronounced "shiyōnin".
How do you use "servant" in a sentence?
Example: "In the novel, a young servant brings the family their tea each afternoon." In Japanese, "servant" is 使用人, 召使い.
Are there other ways to say "servant" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "servant": 使用人, 召使い.
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