部屋子

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • an adult son residing with his parents; generally has not yet or can not come into family inheritance
  • a female servant working in a daimyō, ōoku, or other high-ranking house
  • a young kabuki apprentice entrusted to a mentor

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 部屋 (room) + Japanese 子 (child, small thing, a child, particle, baby, master, girl, object, w, junior, kid, diminutive suffix).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

child, small thing, a child, particle, baby, master, girl, object, w, junior, kid, diminutive suffix

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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