従じゅう士し

noun

samurai attendant; retainer

Historical term for a samurai who served as a personal attendant or retainer to a lord.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、従じゅう士しは主しゅ君くんの身しん辺ぺんを守まもった。

  In the Warring States period, the 従士 guarded their lord's person.

noun

thane; thegn

Historical term used in the context of medieval Europe, equivalent to a thane or thegn.

• 中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパの従じゅう士しは、王おうに仕つかえる戦せん士し階かい級きゅうだった。

  In medieval Europe, the 従士 were a warrior class serving the king.