also: とのもり
noun
palace keeper; palace guard
Historical term for an official responsible for guarding or maintaining a palace, especially in the Heian period. The reading とのもり is older; とのも is a later contracted form.
主殿は平安時代の宮中で、殿舎の警護や管理を担当した役職である。
The tonomo was a post in the Heian-period imperial court responsible for guarding and managing palace buildings.
古記録には主殿の職務が詳しく記
The old records describe the duties of the palace keeper in detail.
Alternate kanji form associated with the reading とのもり.
Kana spelling for the reading とのもり; useful for clarity.
Derived from 殿 (tono, 'palace') + 守 (mori, 'guardian'), with the reading とのもり. The contracted form とのも is a later development. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.