sansuke

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noun

A male bathhouse worker who assisted the bathers.

OriginJapanese 三助 →
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Meanings

nounsansuke (plural sansuke)
  1. JapanesehistoryA male bathhouse worker who assisted the bathers.

Origin

  1. Japanese三助
  2. Englishsansuke

Borrowed from Japanese 三助.

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APA

sansuke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sansuke

MLA

“sansuke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sansuke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sansuke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sansuke.

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