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主厨長 (shuchuuchou) Japanese meaning: head palace chef | Kotomora

主しゅ厨ちゅう長ちょう

Meanings

1

head palace chef

Historical title for the chief chef in the imperial palace or a noble household. Rare in modern usage outside historical or period contexts.

江え戸ど時じ代だい、主しゅ厨ちゅう長ちょうは宮きゅう中ちゅうの料りょう理りを統とう括かつしていた。
In the Edo period, the head palace chef oversaw the cuisine of the imperial court.

Kanji

主lord, chief, master
厨kitchen
長long, leader, superior

Related words

料りょう理り長ちょう
Modern general term for head chef in a restaurant or hotel, whereas 主厨長 is a historical title specific to the imperial palace.

Etymology

Compound of 主 (head, chief), 厨 (kitchen), and 長 (chief, head). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in historical records related to the imperial household.