eunuch

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈjuː.nək/

Noun

in translations of ancient texts

A castrated human male. / Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.

Japanese Meaning

去勢された男性 / 後宮の警備や宮廷、国家の役人として雇われた去勢された男性（主に東洋の状況で見られる）

What is this buttons?

An elderly eunuch recalled his years of service in the imperial court with a bittersweet smile.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

年老いた宦官は、ほろ苦い笑みを浮かべながら宮廷での奉仕の年月を振り返った。

Details

Sense（1）

A castrated human male.

Semiramis was the first woman to invent eunuchs and women have had sympathy for them ever since; […] and women can tell them what they can't tell other men.

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