御用聞き

ごようきき

Also written ご用聞き

Meanings

1. Noun the rounds of tradesmen going door to door
2. route man; door-to-door tradesman; order taker; order-taking
3. thief taker; secret policeman See also: 岡っ引き (おかっぴき).

Kanji

• 御 honorific. Read as ゴ.
• 用 use. Read as ヨウ.
• 聞 hear. Read as きく.

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