差さし紙がみ

noun

(Edo-period) summons

Historical term for an official written summons used during the Edo period. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、役やく人にんは差さし紙がみで町ちょう人にんを呼よび出だした。

  In the Edo period, officials summoned townspeople with a sashi-gami.