大副たいふ

noun

vice-minister of the Department of Worship (ritsuryō)

Archaic historical title from the ritsuryō system. Refers specifically to the deputy minister in the Jingikan (神祇官), the Department of Worship. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

See also: 大輔 (たいふ)

• 大副たいふは、律りつ令りょう制せいの神じん祇ぎ官かんで次じ官かんを務つとめた官かん職しょくである。

  The 大副 was a government post that served as vice-minister in the Jingikan under the ritsuryō system.