侍じ史し

noun

respectfully (in letter closings)

Honorific expression used after the addressee's name in formal letters, similar to 'Respectfully yours' or 'With respect'. Not used in everyday speech.

• 手て紙がみの末まつ尾びに「山やま田だ太た郎ろう様さま 侍じ史し」と記しるす。

  At the end of the letter, one writes 'Yamada Taro-sama, respectfully'.

noun

private secretary (historical)

Original meaning referring to a personal secretary or attendant who handled correspondence for a high-ranking person. Now largely historical.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、大だい名みょうは侍じ史しを置おいて書しょ簡かんを管かん理りさせた。

  In the Edo period, feudal lords employed private secretaries to manage their correspondence.