徒士組かちぐみ

noun

shogun's advance bodyguards (Edo period)

Historical term for a specific group of foot-soldier bodyguards who walked ahead of the shogun during outings in the Edo period.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、将しょう軍ぐんが外がい出しゅつする際さいには徒士組かちぐみが先せん導どうを務つとめた。

  During the Edo period, the kachigumi served as advance guards when the shogun went out.