noun
director (ritsuryō-period Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office)
Historical official title in the ritsuryō system; specifically the head of the 弾正台 (Danjōdai). Not used in modern Japanese outside historical references.
See also: 弾正台
律令制では、尹は弾正台の長官を指した。
Under the ritsuryō system, 尹 referred to the director of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office.