also: かんじゃく · かんざく · つかさこうぶり
noun
government post and court rank
Refers to the combined concept of an official position in the government and a corresponding rank in the court hierarchy, historically used in systems like the Ritsuryō codes. In modern contexts, it may appear in historical or legal discussions.
律令制では、官爵が厳格に定められていた。
Under the Ritsuryō system, government posts and court ranks were strictly defined.
彼は高い官爵を得て、
He obtained a high government post and court rank, and wielded influence at the imperial court.
Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Archaic native Japanese reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 官 (government post) and 爵 (court rank). The term originates from historical East Asian bureaucratic systems where official positions were paired with noble ranks.