steward; manager; high-ranking retainer in charge of general management and accounting (Edo period)
Historical role in a samurai family during the Edo period, ranking just below the chief retainer. The term is honorific (御).
See also: 用人
江戸時代、御用人は藩の財政や日常業務を管理する重要な役職だった。
In the Edo period, the goyōnin was an important position that managed the domain's finances and daily operations.
Compound of the honorific prefix 御 (go) and 用人 (yōnin, 'steward, manager'). The term is historically associated with the Edo-period samurai class.