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奴: servant (esp. a samurai's attendant) | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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奴(やっこ)

やっこ

servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)

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Reading and meaning

Reading: やっこ
Romaji: yakko
Meaning: servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

大名行列(だいみょうぎょうれつ)では、奴(やっこ)が主人(しゅじん)の槍(やり)を掲(かか)げて歩(ある)いた。
In the daimyo's procession, the attendant walked carrying his master's spear.
奴(やっこ)は主人(しゅじん)の供(とも)として旅(たび)に従(したが)った。
The servant accompanied his master on the journey.
奴(やっこ)は主人(しゅじん)の命(めい)を受(う)け、

Kanji in this lesson

奴guy, slave, manservant, fellowJLPT N3

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屋敷(やしき)

の

門前(もんぜん)

で

客(きゃく)

を

迎(むか)

えた。

The servant, acting on his master's orders, welcomed guests at the entrance to the residence.

奴(やっこ)は主人(しゅじん)の草履(ぞうり)をそろえた。

The samurai's attendant neatly arranged his master's sandals.