noun
maid of honor; lady-in-waiting
Historical title for a female court attendant in the Japanese imperial court, especially during the Heian period.
紫式部は一条天皇の中宮彰子に典侍として仕えた。
Murasaki Shikibu served Empress Shōshi of Emperor Ichijō as a lady-in-waiting.
典侍は宮中の儀式で重要な役割を果たした。
The lady-in-waiting played an important role in court ceremonies.