家政婦
Meanings
1
housekeeper; maid
A domestic worker employed to manage household chores such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry. Often used for a live-in or regularly visiting helper.
She works as a housekeeper and comes three times a week to clean the house and do the laundry.
It's not uncommon for dual-income households to hire a maid.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で家政婦として働くto work as a housekeeper at a place
She works as a housekeeper at that house.
- 家政婦を雇うto hire a housekeeper
Since we're both working, we decided to hire a housekeeper.
- 家政婦を頼むto ask for/arrange a housekeeper
We arranged for a housekeeper to help care for my mother.