English–Japanese
“servant” in Japanese
How to say “servant” in Japanese
“Servant” in Japanese is しもべ (shimobe).
Describes someone who stands in a lower position and works in obedience to a master or superior.
Example sentences with しもべ
昔の物語には、王に仕えるしもべがよく登場します。mukashi no monogatari ni wa ō ni tsuka e ru shi mo be ga yo ku tō jō shi ma su
Old stories often feature servants who serve kings.
Tips for using しもべ
- The English word servant appears in public servant and civil servant, where it means a person who works for the public rather than a household attendant.
Other Japanese words for “servant”
彼はその家の使用人です。kare wa so no ie no shi yō nin de su
He is a servant in that household.