士し分ぶん

noun

samurai status; rank of samurai

Historical term referring to the social standing or class of a samurai in feudal Japan. Not used in modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、士し分ぶんの者ものは帯たい刀とうを許ゆるされていた。

  In the Edo period, those of samurai status were permitted to wear swords.