Illustration: At the raised entrance of a prosperous household, a plainly dressed male servant kneels on the lower floor and places his master's sandals directly before the waiting feet.

しもべ

shimobe

servant

僕 can also represent this word, but usually reads ぼく when it means “I.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

忠実ちゅうじつな僕しもべ
a faithful servant
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授業じゅぎょうで、王おうとそのしもべの話はなしを読よんだ。
In class, we read a story about a king and his servant.
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劇げきの中なかで、しもべが手紙てがみを届とどける。
In the play, the servant delivers a letter.
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