auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; investigator
Historical term for an official who inspected, examined, or audited matters during the Edo period. Not used in modern administrative contexts.
江戸時代、吟味役は幕府の財政を監査する重要な役職だった。
In the Edo period, the auditor was an important official who inspected the shogunate's finances.
winner of a full game (hanafuda)
In hanafuda, the player who wins the most rounds in a full game. A specialized term within the card game.
To become the winner of a full game in hanafuda, you must win the most rounds overall.
Compound of 吟味 (ぎんみ, 'scrutiny, examination') and 役 (やく, 'role, official position'). The hanafuda sense likely derives metaphorically from the idea of 'examining' or 'judging' the game's outcome.