noun
working as a lady's maid; service in the inner chambers
Historical term for a female attendant serving in the private quarters of a noble or high-ranking household, especially in the Edo period. Often associated with the Ōoku of the shogun's castle.
江戸時代、大奥で奥勤めをする女性たちは厳しい規則に従っていた。
In the Edo period, women who worked as lady's maids in the Ōoku followed strict rules.
彼女は若い頃、
I heard that when she was young, she served as a lady's maid in a samurai household.