妾
妾: concubine
concubine; mistress
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Readings
On
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Kunめかけ・そばめ・わらわ
Read めかけ for a concubine or mistress; in period dramas 妾 (わらわ) is an archaic way for a noblewoman to say "I".
Key words
妾めかけmistress; concubine
愛妾あいしょうfavorite concubine
妾腹しょうふくborn of a concubine
妾わらわI (archaic, used by women)
妾宅しょうたくa mistress's house
Example sentences
昔の大名には、正妻のほかに妾を持つ者もいた。
Some feudal lords of old kept concubines besides their legal wives.
王は美しい愛妾をそばに置き、政治をおろそかにした。
The king kept a beautiful favorite concubine at his side and neglected government.
時代劇の姫が、「妾はそのようなことは知らぬ。」と言った。
The princess in the period drama said, "I know nothing of such matters."