noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
government service; entering government service
Historical term for serving as a government official or entering such service, often in the context of samurai or feudal administration.
彼は若くして幕府に仕官した。
He entered the service of the shogunate at a young age.
仕官の道を選
Many samurai chose the path of government service.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
finding a new lord to serve (of a ronin)
Specifically refers to a masterless samurai (ronin) seeking employment under a new feudal lord. Often used in historical or period drama contexts.
See also: 浪人
浪人だった彼は、ようやく仕官が叶った。
He was a ronin, but finally succeeded in finding a new lord to serve.
仕官を求めて諸国を巡る浪人の話だ。
It's a story about a ronin traveling the provinces in search of a new master.