部屋子
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 部 | 屋 | 子 |
Etymology[edit]
Compound of heya (“room”) and ko (“child”).
Noun[edit]
部屋子 (hiragana へやご, romaji heyago)
- an adult son residing with his parents; generally has not yet or can not come into family inheritance
- a female servant working in a daimyō, ōoku, or other high-ranking house
- a young kabuki apprentice entrusted to a mentor
