刀と禰ね

noun

Shinto priest

Used at certain shrines, such as Ise and Kamo, to refer to a priest. Domain-specific Shinto term.

• 伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうでは、刀と禰ねと呼よばれる神しん職しょくが祭さい祀しを執とり行おこなう。

  At Ise Grand Shrine, a priest called a tone performs the rituals.

noun

ritsuryō administrative official

Archaic. One of the four administrative ranks (四等官) in the ritsuryō system. Historical term.

See also: 四等官

• 律りつ令りょう制せいでは、刀と禰ねは四し等とう官かんの一ひとつであった。

  In the ritsuryō system, the tone was one of the four administrative ranks.

noun

Heian-period town official

Archaic. A government official in charge of a town, especially in Heian Kyoto.

• 平へい安あん京きょうでは、刀と禰ねが町まちの行ぎょう政せいを担たん当とうした。

  In Heian-kyō, the tone was responsible for town administration.

noun

prominent townsman

Archaic. A leading or influential member of a town.

• 中ちゅう世せいの町まちでは、刀と禰ねが有ゆう力りょく者しゃとして地ち域いきをまとめた。

  In medieval towns, the tone acted as a prominent figure who brought the community together.

noun

river boatman; riverboat captain

Refers to a boatman or captain of a riverboat. Historical occupation.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、刀と禰ねは川かわ舟ぶねの船せん頭どうとして働はたらいた。

  In the Edo period, the tone worked as a riverboat captain.

noun

medieval harbor manager

Archaic. A harbor manager in medieval times.

• 中ちゅう世せいの港みなとでは、刀と禰ねが港こう湾わんの管かん理りを任まかされていた。

  In medieval ports, the tone was entrusted with harbor management.

noun

bandit leader; brigand chief

Archaic. The head of a gang of brigands.

• 山さん賊ぞくの刀と禰ねが一いち味みを率ひきいて村むらを襲おそった。

  The bandit leader led his gang to attack the village.