掌しょう客きゃく

noun

court official in charge of entertaining important guests

Archaic term for a specific role in the imperial court, responsible for receiving and entertaining distinguished visitors. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 掌しょう客きゃくは、昔むかしの宮きゅう中ちゅうで賓ひん客きゃくをもてなす役やく職しょくだった。

  The 掌客 was a position in the old imperial court that entertained honored guests.