► 名詞
家来 [(1)けらい] meaning: servant rank: 3
☆ 将軍の家来 ⇨ The servants of the shogun (☛ Servants for kings, warlords, etc.)
召使い [(3)めしつかい] meaning: servant rank: 3
☆ 王様の召使い ⇨ Servants of the king (☛ Implies servitude)
御付き [(2)おつき] meaning: servant rank: 4
☆ 天皇の御付きの者 ⇨ Servants of the Emperor
家臣 [(1)かしん] meaning: servant rank: 4
☆ 将軍の家来 ⇨ The servants of the shogun (☛ High-ranked servants for kings, warlords, etc.)
侍女 [(1)じじょ] meaning: servant rank: 4
☆ 皇后の侍女 ⇨ An empress’s maid (☛ A maid to queen, empress, etc.)
忠臣 [ちゅうしん] meaning: servant rank: 4
☆ 将軍の忠臣 ⇨ The loyal servants of the shogun (☛ Loyal servants of warlords)
下女 [(1)げじょ] meaning: servant rank: 5
☆ 彼女は大金持ちの家で下女として働いていた ⇨ She was working as a servant for a rich family (☛ A low-level female servant)
下男 [(1)げなん] meaning: servant rank: 5
☆ 彼は旅館で下男として働いていた ⇨ He was working as a servant in a hotel (☛ A low-level male servant)
下僕 [げぼく] meaning: servant rank: 5
☆ 下僕 ⇨ A low male servant (☛ A lowly male servant. A historical term used mainly in literature)