Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Pronoun

(やつこ)slave, retainer, servant, captive, varlet, I, me

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      slave

      Archaic, Only applies to やつこ
    2. Noun

      2.

      retainer, servant

    3. Noun

      3.

      captive

      Only applies to やつこ
    4. Noun

      4.

    5. Pronoun

      5.

      I, me

      Humble (kenjougo) language, Only applies to やつこ

    All Forms

    臣 【やつこ】臣 【やつこらま】奴 【やつこ】奴 【つぶね】奴 【やつこらま】僕 【やつこらま】

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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}

      • N1

      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}

      • N1

      (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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