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Kotomora

品しな部べ

also: ともべ

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Meanings

1

noun

group of court workers (Yamato period)

Historical term for a group of people who served the imperial court during the Yamato period. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

2

noun

craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryō system

Under the ritsuryō legal system, 品部 referred to various groups of specialized craftsmen and artisans. This usage is also historical.