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jmdict 1426020 Active (id: 2226477)
仲働き中働き
なかばたらき
1. [n] [hist]
▶ maid (not working in the kitchen or living quarters)



History:
6. A 2023-03-26 05:21:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK. Thanks.
5. A* 2023-03-26 02:26:32  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Yes, I did. I asked a NSJ and she said that "奥と勝手との間の雑用" refers to domestic duties not related to the kitchen or living quarters.
4. A* 2023-03-25 22:05:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Koj: ①奥向きと勝手向きとの間の雑用をする女中。夏目漱石、彼岸過迄「須永の家は彼と彼の母と―と下女の四人暮しである」
②名題役者に仕えて楽屋の用をする下級の立役、また下男。
  Comments:
Do you really mean "not"? I think possibly just "general maidservant" would do.
3. A* 2023-03-25 18:22:12  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: (奥女中や下女に対して)奥と勝手との間の雑用をする女中。
daijs: 奥向きと勝手向きの中間の雑用をする女中。奥女中や下女に対していう。
  Comments:
I don't know how best to gloss this but "both" doesn't look right.
  Diff:
@@ -15 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>maid working for both the living quarter and kitchen</gloss>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>maid (not working in the kitchen or living quarters)</gloss>
2. A 2023-03-23 22:11:44  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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