Word of the Day: Kerai 家来
17 Feb
Word of the Day: 家来 (noun) A follower, servant, vassal, retinue, etc.
Notes: 家, by itself, means “house” and can be read as 「いえ」 or 「うち」. It’s a part of compounds like 家族(noun: family), 家庭(noun: home, family, household), and 画家(noun: painter). 来 is the base of the verb 来る(to come) and appears in compounds like 未来(noun: the future), 以来(temporal/adverbial noun: since, henceforth), and 来訪(noun, suru verb: to visit).