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侍従官 (じじゅうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

侍じ従じゅう官かん

Meanings

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noun

historical term

Historical term for a chamberlain, an officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble.

侍じ従じゅう官かんは宮きゅう中ちゅうで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。
The chamberlain played an important role in the imperial court.

Kanji

侍waiter, samurai, wait upon
従accompany, obey, submit to
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Etymology

Compound of 侍従 (じじゅう, 'chamberlain') and 官 (かん, 'official'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term refers to a specific court position.