noun
manservant of a samurai (Edo period)
Historical term for a low-ranking male servant employed by a samurai household during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts except in historical descriptions or period dramas.
時代劇では、折助が主人の刀を持って歩く場面がよく出てくる。
In period dramas, scenes often show a manservant walking while carrying his master's sword.