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オクジョチュウ
Archaic
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
Historical
1. maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
Alt. forms
奥
おく
女
じょ
中
ちゅう
オクジョチュウ
Pitch accent
オ
クジョ
チュウ
Composed of
オク
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
ジョチュウ
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant);
(arch.)
court lady;
(arch.)
lady