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家事手伝い (かじてつだい, kajitetsudai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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When my grandmother was young, she worked as a domestic helper.
Busy households sometimes hire a maid.
Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along Related words 家か 政せい 婦ふ 家政婦 is a more formal term for a housekeeper or maid, often implying professional training or agency employment, while 家事手伝い is a broader, more casual term for someone who helps with housework.
お 手伝てつだ いさん お手伝いさん is a polite, somewhat old-fashioned term for a maid or helper, often used in traditional households. 家事手伝い is more neutral and descriptive.
Etymology Compound of 家事 (housework) and 手伝い (help, helper). The reading かじてつだい follows standard on'yomi for 家事 and kun'yomi for 手伝い.
