also: どぼく
noun
Archaic term for a male servant or footman, used in historical or literary contexts. Not used in modern Japanese outside of period pieces or classical references.
江戸時代の武家屋敷では、奴僕が主人の身の回りの世話をした。
In samurai residences of the Edo period, manservants attended to their master's personal needs.
古典文学には「奴
The word 奴僕 often appears in classical literature.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 奴 (servant, slave) and 僕 (manservant, I) combine to form a compound meaning a male servant or footman, used historically.