女房役

にょうぼうやく

Meanings

1. Noun assistant; right-hand man; subordinate (literally: wifely role)
2. catcher (as the pitcher's assistant)

Kanji

• 女 woman. Read as ニョウ.
• 房 chamber. Read as ボウ.
• 役 role. Read as ヤク.

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