爺じいや

noun

elderly manservant; elderly handyman

Familiar term for an elderly male servant or handyman, often used in traditional or wealthy household settings. Conveys affection and familiarity, similar to 'old retainer'.

See also: ばあや

• お屋や敷しきの爺じいやが庭にわの手て入いれをしている。

  The elderly manservant of the mansion is tending the garden.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、爺じいやに昔むかし話ばなしをよく聞きかせてもらった。

  When I was a child, the old handyman often told me old tales.