noun
tutor to a daimyo or feudal lord
Historical term for a scholar who served as a personal tutor and advisor to a daimyo or other high-ranking feudal lord during the Edo period.
江戸時代、侍講は藩主に儒学を教えた。
During the Edo period, the jikō taught Confucianism to the domain lord.
noun
tutor to the emperor or crown prince
Historical term for a scholar who served as a personal tutor to the emperor or crown prince, especially during the Meiji period.
明治時代、侍講は天皇や皇太子に西洋の学問を講義した。
In the Meiji period, the jikō lectured the emperor and crown prince on Western learning.