奉公

ほうこう

service, apprenticeship, public duty

勤労奉仕

きんろうほうし

labor service, labour service

奉公口

ほうこうぐち

place of employment

奉公先

ほうこうさき

place of employment

奉公人

ほうこうにん

servant, employee

礼奉公

れいぼうこう

free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship

妾奉公

めかけぼうこう

serving as a concubine

初奉公

ういぼうこう

first apprenticeship

勤め

つとめ

service, duty, business, responsibility, task

お礼奉公

おれいぼうこう おれいほうこう

free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship

滅私奉公

めっしほうこう めっしぼうこう

selfless devotion

年季奉公

ねんきぼうこう

apprenticeship, indentureship, indenture

武家奉公

ぶけぼうこう

service with a samurai family, serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)

丁稚奉公

でっちぼうこう でっちほうこう

apprenticeship

女中奉公

じょちゅうぼうこう

domestic service, working as a housemaid, domestic help, domestic helper

渡り奉公

わたりぼうこう わたりほうこう

working as a servant for a series of masters

勤め気

つとめぎ つとめき

mercenary spirit

奥勤め

おくづとめ おくつとめ

working as a lady's maid

勤め口

つとめぐち

position, place of employment