noun
Meiji-era official in charge of court ceremonies
Historical term for a specific government post during the Meiji period; not used in modern contexts.
式部は明治時代の宮中儀式を司る役職だった。
The Shikibu was a post responsible for court ceremonies during the Meiji era.
式部省 was the Ministry of Ceremonial in the ancient ritsuryō system, while 式部 is a later Meiji-era official title.
From the ancient court title 式部 (Shikibu), which originally referred to the Ministry of Ceremonial; the Meiji-era usage is a revival of this historical term.