家か令れい

noun

steward; butler

Historical term for a senior household servant in a large estate, especially in Western or Meiji-era contexts. Not used for modern domestic helpers.

• 明めい治じ時じ代だいの洋よう館かんには、家か令れいが雇やとわれていた。

  In Western-style mansions of the Meiji era, a steward was employed.

• 彼かれは伯はく爵しゃく家けの家か令れいとして長なが年ねん仕つかえた。

  He served for many years as the steward of a count's household.