師し傅ふ

noun

guardian and tutor of a nobleman's child

Historical term for a combined guardian and tutor role in noble or imperial households, primarily from Chinese-influenced contexts. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 師し傅ふは、貴き族ぞくの子し弟ていの教きょう育いくと養よう育いくを一いっ身しんに担になった。

  The shifu took sole responsibility for the education and upbringing of noble children.