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Japanese word 家来: retainer / servant / follower. Meanings and example sentences.

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家来 (けらい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

家来 (けらい) means retainer / servant / follower.

See example sentences below.

家来 at a glance

家来
けらいkerai
N1noun
retainer / servant / follower
家来けらいkeraiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 家来

Core meaning

retainer / servant / follower

Basic example sentences

Example 1

家来が主人のために働く。

Translation

The retainer works for his lord.

Example 2

昔の武士は多くの家来を持っていた。

Translation

Samurai in the past had many retainers.

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