小使い
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Meanings
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janitor; caretaker; custodian; handyman (slighting)
obsolete term
Obsolete term for a school or office janitor/caretaker; sometimes used slightingly. Modern equivalent is 用務員.
See also: 用務員
In old schools, the caretaker looked after the stove.
Nowadays, 小使い is rarely used; 用務員 is used instead.