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JLPT N2

お手伝いさん

It’s a general term for a person hired to help with household chores, like a housekeeper or maid.

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Other forms

手伝い tetsudai - the root word, "help"
家政婦 kaseifu - a more formal term for a professional housekeeper
Noun

"Housekeeper" / "Maid"

A person employed to help with domestic work like cleaning, cooking, and laundry in a private home.

Example

忙しい ので 、 週 に 一度 お 手伝い さん に 来て もらって い ます 。

Because I'm busy, I have a housekeeper come once a week.

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お手伝いさん
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It's a general term for a person hired to help with household chores, like a housekeeper or maid.
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