馬ば丁てい

noun

stable boy; stable hand; groom

Dated term for a worker who cares for horses in a stable. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 厩務員 (きゅうむいん).

See also: 厩務員

• 昔むかしの大おおきな屋や敷しきには馬ば丁ていが何なん人にんもいた。

  In the old days, large estates had several stable hands.

• 馬ば丁ていは毎まい朝あさ馬うまの世せ話わをした。

  The groom took care of the horses every morning.