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人臣 (じんしん, jinshin) Japanese meaning: subjects | Kotomora
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Expressions 位くらい 人じん 臣しん を 極きわ める rise to the highest possible rank; reach the pinnacle of one's career Related words 家か 臣しん 家臣 specifically refers to a retainer of a samurai family or feudal lord, while 人臣 is a broader term for any subject of a ruler.
臣しん 下か 臣下 is a more common historical term for a vassal or subject, often used in contrast to the ruler (君主). 人臣 is rarer and more formal.
Etymology Compound of 人 (person) and 臣 (retainer, subject). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a person in a subordinate role to a ruler.
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In the Edo period, retainers swore loyalty to the shogun.
The word 人臣 is a historical expression referring to those who serve a monarch.
