Translation guide
A male servant, especially a personal attendant. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific roles like a butler, valet, or general servant, with terms varying by formality and context.
To refer to a male servant in a household or similar setting.
A general term for a male servant or manservant, often used in historical or domestic contexts.
彼は屋敷の下男として働いていた。
He worked as a manservant at the mansion.
A servant (gender-neutral but can refer to a male servant in context). Often used for domestic servants.
その召使いは主人の身の回りの世話をした。
The manservant took care of his master's personal needs.
A retainer or servant in a samurai household; historical and feudal context.
家来たちは主君に忠誠を誓った。
The manservants pledged loyalty to their lord.
To refer to a male personal attendant who helps with dressing, grooming, and daily tasks.
An attendant or valet, often used for a personal servant accompanying a master.
彼は伯爵の従者として仕えている。
He serves as the count's manservant.
A personal attendant or aide, often used in modern contexts for celebrities or VIPs.
To refer to the chief male servant in a large household, responsible for managing other staff.
A butler or steward; the head servant in a wealthy household. Commonly used in modern Japanese for a butler.
執事が来客を応接間に案内した。
The butler showed the guest into the drawing room.
Loanword from English 'butler', used in modern or Western-style contexts.
Many Japanese servant terms are gender-neutral (e.g., 召使い). Use context or additional words like 男性の (male) to specify gender if needed. 下男 explicitly means male servant.
下男 is a general male servant, while 執事 is a butler or steward, typically the head servant with managerial duties.
俳優にはいつも付き人が同行する。
The actor is always accompanied by a manservant.
彼はホテルでバトラーとして働いている。
He works as a butler at the hotel.