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陪侍 (ばいじ, baiji) Japanese meaning: retainer | Kotomora じ 字
Kanji 陪 obeisance, follow, accompany 侍 waiter, samurai, wait upon Related words 侍じ 従じゅう 侍従 is a more common term for a chamberlain or attendant, especially in the Imperial Household, while 陪侍 is an older, rarer word for a retainer attending nobility.
家け 来らい 家来 is a general term for a retainer or vassal in feudal contexts, whereas 陪侍 specifically emphasizes the act of attending or accompanying a noble.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound, also found in Classical Chinese, of 陪 “accompany” and 侍 “attend upon,” denoting service in attendance on a superior.
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