御ご用よう聞きき

noun

door-to-door rounds of tradesmen

Refers to the practice of tradesmen visiting homes to take orders or offer services. Often used in historical or traditional contexts.

• 昔むかしは御ご用よう聞ききが毎まい日にちのように来きていた。

  In the old days, door-to-door tradesmen used to come almost every day.

noun

door-to-door tradesman; order taker

A person who goes from house to house taking orders or selling goods. Can also refer to the act of order-taking.

• 酒さか屋やの御ご用よう聞ききが注ちゅう文もんを取とりに来きた。

  The liquor store's order taker came to take orders.

noun

thief taker; secret policeman (historical)

Historical term for a low-ranking Edo-period police officer who investigated crimes and made arrests. Cross-referenced with 岡っ引き.

See also: 岡っ引き

• 御ご用よう聞ききは岡おかっ引ぴきとも呼よばれ、江え戸どの町まちで犯はん罪ざい者しゃを捕つかまえた。

  The thief taker, also called okappiki, caught criminals in Edo towns.