noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
permanent staff; permanent employee; fixed-term service
Rare modern term for a permanent employee or staff member, or service for a fixed period. The intransitive verb use (定詰めする) is uncommon.
彼はこの会社の定詰めとして十年以上働いている。
He has been working as a permanent employee at this company for over ten years.
noun
daimyo or retainer serving in Edo for a fixed term (Edo period)
Historical term referring to the sankin-kōtai system, where daimyo and their retainers resided in Edo for set periods.
江戸時代、多くの大名が定詰めとして江戸に滞在した。
During the Edo period, many daimyo stayed in Edo as fixed-term residents.