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式部職 (しきぶしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

式しき部ぶ職しょく

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Meanings

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noun

Board of Ceremonies

A specific department within the Imperial Household Agency responsible for court ceremonies and rituals.

式しき部ぶ職しょくは宮く内ない庁ちょうの一いち部ぶ門もんです。
The Board of Ceremonies is a department of the Imperial Household Agency.

Kanji

式style, ceremony, rite
部section, bureau, dept
職post, employment, work

Similar words

宮く内ない庁ちょう
The Imperial Household Agency, the parent organization of the Board of Ceremonies.

Etymology

Compound of 式部 (ceremonies) and 職 (office, post). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term refers to a modern administrative body.