noun
place of employment; position in service
Historical term for a live-in domestic or apprenticeship position, especially in the Edo period. Refers to the household or establishment where one serves.
彼は江戸の商家に奉公口を見つけた。
He found a position in service at a merchant house in Edo.
Compound of 奉公 (service, apprenticeship) and 口 (opening, position). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period employment practices.