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幕吏 (bakuri) Japanese meaning: shogunate official | Kotomora

幕ばく吏り

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Meanings

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shogunate official

Historical term for an official serving under the shogunate during the Edo period or earlier. Not used in modern contexts.

幕ばく吏りとして江え戸ど城じょうに仕つかえた。
He served at Edo Castle as a shogunate official.

Kanji

幕curtain, bunting, act of play
吏officer, an official

Written forms

幕ばく吏りUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
ばくりUsage4%

Etymology

Compound of 幕 (ばく, 'shogunate') and 吏 (り, 'official'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to officials of the shogunate.