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奥おく女じょ中ちゅう
Archaic
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
Historical
1. maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
Kanji used
奥
deep inside
女
woman
中
in
Pitch accent
お
くじょ
ちゅう
Composed of
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady