How to say "housekeeper" in Japanese

• 家政婦かせいふCommon
  nounThe common word for a woman employed to do housework in a private home; it also covers the 'maid' sense, and refers specifically to a woman.
  彼かれは家政婦かせいふに部屋へやを掃除そうじさせた。↗

  He had the maid sweep his room.
• ハウスキーパー
  nounThe loanword from English; less common than 家政婦, the more common choice for a domestic housekeeper. Not gender-specific, and also used for hotel staff who clean the rooms.

For a woman employed to do housework in a private home use 家政婦, which also covers 'maid'; 「ハウスキーパー」 is the less common loanword, not gender-specific, also used for hotel cleaning staff.

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• 家政婦かせいふhousekeeper
• ハウスキーパーhousekeeper