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N1 Noun

(やつこ)

slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me

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    • 単語の種類

      名詞

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      (やつこ)とは、古代(こだい)最下(さいか)(きゅう)隷属(れいぞく)(みん)である。

      A "retainer" refers to the lowest rank of subjugated people in ancient times. {slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me}

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      将軍(しょうぐん)(やつこ)たちに大事(だいじ)命令(めいれい)をしたそうです。

      It seems that the general gave an important order to his retainers. {slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me}

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      心身(しんしん)自由(じゆう)(うば)われることの(たと)えとして「(やつこ)」を使(つか)います。

      We use the term "retainer" as an analogy for being deprived of physical and mental freedom. {slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me}

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      (やつこ)という奴隷(どれい)財物(ざいぶつ)として売買(ばいばい)譲渡(じょうと)対象(たいしょう)になっていたのだとか。

      It is said that servants referred to as "retainer" were treated as property and were subject to sale and transfer. {slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me}

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      将軍(しょうぐん):「もしもあのような(たよ)れる(やつこ)がいなかったら、(わたし)()んでいただろう。」

      Shogun: "If I didn't have such a reliable retainer, I would have probably died." {slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me}

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