noun
Grand Tutor
Historical Chinese title; second of the top three civil positions in the Zhou dynasty. Rare in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
周王朝では、太傅は天子の教育を担当した。
In the Zhou dynasty, the Grand Tutor was responsible for the emperor's education.
noun
Minister of the Left
Japanese historical title used in the Nara and Heian periods. Equivalent to 左大臣, but the term 太傅 itself is rare and mostly found in historical texts.
See also: 左大臣
奈良時代の太傅は、左大臣と同じ職務を指した。
In the Nara period, the Grand Tutor referred to the same office as the Minister of the Left.