中ちゅう臈ろう

noun

court lady of middle rank (Heian period)

Historical term for a middle-ranking female attendant serving in the inner palace during the Heian period.

• 中ちゅう臈ろうは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの内だい裏りで中ちゅう級きゅうの女にょ官かんとして仕つかえた。

  Chūrō served as middle-ranking court ladies in the inner palace of the Heian period.

noun

female servant in a samurai household

Refers to a female servant employed in a samurai family, distinct from the court usage.

• 武ぶ家けでは、中ちゅう臈ろうが奥おく向むきの雑ざつ務むを担になっていた。

  In samurai households, chūrō handled miscellaneous duties in the inner quarters.

noun

lady-in-waiting in Edo Castle (Edo period)

Specific to the inner palace of Edo Castle during the Edo period; a middle-ranking attendant.

• 江え戸ど城じょう大おお奥おくでは、中ちゅう臈ろうは将しょう軍ぐん付つきの女じょ中ちゅうとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

  In the Ōoku of Edo Castle, chūrō played an important role as ladies-in-waiting to the shogun.