年季

ねんき

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

奉公

ほうこう

service, apprenticeship, public duty

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

年季明け

ねんきあけ

expiration of a term of service

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

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

勤め奉公

つとめぼうこう つとめほうこう

apprenticeship

年季が入る

ねんきがはいる

to become experienced (after many years of practice)

公的年金

こうてきねんきん

public pension

季

き

season