御用聞き
Meanings
Noun
1. the rounds of tradesmen going door to door
2. route man; door-to-door tradesman; order taker; order-taking
3. thief taker; secret policeman
Other spellings
ご用聞き
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ごようきき
Composed of
御用
(your) business; (your) concern; (your) need; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture; subservient to an authority (esp. the government); pro-government
Noun