noun
standing guard; watchman
Archaic term for a person who stands guard or the act of guarding. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
江戸時代の文献には、城門に立つ定番の記述がある。
Documents from the Edo period contain descriptions of guards standing at castle gates.
noun
shogunal palace guard (Edo period)
Historical term for a guard specifically assigned to the shogun's palaces during the Edo period.
定番は将軍の御殿を警護する役職だった。
The 定番 was a post responsible for guarding the shogun's palace.