使
Meanings
Historical term for an official messenger or envoy, often in a governmental or military context. Rare in modern usage outside historical references.
In the Heian period, imperial messengers were dispatched to the provinces.
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
Abbreviation of 検非違使 (kebiishi), the imperial police and judicial officials of the Heian and Kamakura periods. Used only in historical contexts.
See also: 検非違使
In old documents, 使 appears as an abbreviation for kebiishi.
klesha; defilement; affliction
Buddhist term for mental afflictions or polluting thoughts (greed, hatred, delusion) that cause suffering. Technical and domain-specific.
See also: 煩悩
In Buddhism, the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion are sometimes called 使 (klesha).
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に使を遣わすto dispatch an envoy to a place
The king dispatched an envoy to the neighboring country.
Expressions
- 天使の４歳fabulous fours; fantastic fours; angelic fours