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 was the lowest class of subjugated people in ancient times.

      • N1

      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。

      The general apparently gave an important order to his retainers.

      • 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。

      The word retainer is used as a metaphor for losing both physical and mental freedom.

      • 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。

      So-called servants known as retainers were treated as property and could be bought, sold, or transferred.

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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 hadn't had such a reliable retainer, I would have died.'

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