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家政夫

かせいふ

N1male housekeeper

Examples

ドラマの主人公は家政夫として一家を支えている。

家政夫が掃除と食事の準備を手際よく進めた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Spelling: 家政夫. Reading: かせいふ. Core meaning: male housekeeper.
  • Basic usage: Representative examples: ドラマの主人公は家政夫として一家を支えている / 家政夫が掃除と食事の準備を手際よく進めた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A gender-marked occupation term
    • 家政夫 refers to a male worker who helps a household with cleaning, meal preparation, and related work. The occupation is domestic support; distinguish the term from gender-neutral job descriptions when gender is irrelevant.

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