noun
Grand Academician; position at the ancient Chinese imperial court
Abbreviation of 内閣大学士. Refers to a high-ranking scholarly official in the imperial Chinese bureaucracy, roughly equivalent to a grand secretary or academician. Historical term; not used in modern Japanese contexts.
See also: 内閣大学士
大学士は、中国の明・清時代に内閣で重要な役割を果たした官職です。
The Grand Academician was an official position that played an important role in the cabinet during China's Ming and Qing dynasties.
From Chinese 大學士／大学士 (dàxuéshì), a title for senior officials in the imperial cabinet. The Japanese reading is on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain beyond the Chinese origin.