noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leave allowed a servant; short-term leave for a domestic worker
Historical term referring to the short-term leave granted to live-in servants or apprentices in pre-modern Japan. Not used in modern employment contexts.
江戸時代、奉公人は年に一度の宿下がりを楽しみにしていた。
In the Edo period, servants looked forward to their once-a-year leave.
「宿下がり」は、住み込みの使用人が実家に帰る短い休暇を指す言葉だ。
「宿下がり」 is a term for the short holiday when a live-in servant returns to their family home.