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妾

妾: concubine

concubine; mistress
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Readings

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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

Some feudal lords of old kept concubines besides their legal wives.

The king kept a beautiful favorite concubine at his side and neglected government.

The princess in the period drama said, "I know nothing of such matters."

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