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急使 (きゅうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅう使し

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Meanings

1

noun

express messenger; courier

Refers to a person dispatched urgently to deliver a message, often in historical or formal contexts.

将しょう軍ぐんは急きゅう使しを送おくって援えん軍ぐんを要よう請せいした。
The shogun sent an express messenger to request reinforcements.

Kanji

急hurry, emergency, sudden
使use, send on a mission, order

Similar words

使し者しゃ
使者 is a general term for a messenger or envoy, while 急使 specifically emphasizes urgency.
伝でん令れい
伝令 refers to the act of conveying orders or the person doing so, often in a military context, whereas 急使 focuses on the speed of delivery.

Etymology

Compound of 急 (urgent) and 使 (messenger). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.