執事|しつじshitsuji[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounsteward; butler
2. nouncourt official
3. noun, Christianitydeacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

• Synonym家令かれいFormalFormal and historical: the official who managed the household of an imperial prince or high noble. 「執事」 today usually means a butler in a wealthy home.
• SynonymスチュワードNeutralA loanword for a ship's cook or a male flight attendant; a different sense from the household butler.
• Related家扶かふFormalFormal and historical: a staff member of an imperial or noble family who managed household affairs and accounts, ranking below 「家令」.
• Related用人ようにんWrittenA written, historical term for the retainer in an Edo-period samurai family who handled accounting and general management.
• Related家従かじゅうWrittenFormal: a male servant who works in his master's home, doing housework and attending to personal needs; rarely used.
• Antonym主人しゅじんNeutralThe head of a household or an employer — the master whom the 「執事」 serves; the opposite side of the relationship.
• Antonym主あるじWrittenA written word for the head of a household or group; it stands opposite the 「執事」.

For the butler who runs a wealthy household, say 「執事」 (as in 「執事喫茶」); it can also mean a church deacon. 「家令」 is the historical steward of an imperial prince's house. For the master of the house, use 「主人」 in everyday speech or 「主」 in writing.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

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3. 内うち豎所で別当べっとうに次つぐ職しょく。
4. 院庁いんちょうの長官ちょうかん。
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6. 鎌倉かまくら幕府ばくふの政所まんどころの次官じかん。
7. 鎌倉かまくら幕府ばくふの問注もんちゅう所しょの長官ちょうかん。
8. 鎌倉かまくら公方くぼうの補佐役ほさやく。
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10. 室町むろまち幕府ばくふの将軍しょうぐんを政所まんどころ、問注もんちゅう所しょ長官ちょうかん。
11. 江戸えど幕府ばくふの若年寄わかどしよりの異称いしょう。
12. キリスト教きりすときょうの役職やくしょくの一ひとつ。助祭じょさい。輔たすく祭さい。ディアコノス。
13. 手紙てがみの脇付わきづけの一ひとつ。貴人きじんに対たいして用もちいる。