曹そう

noun

palace room for officials

Obsolete term for a room in the imperial palace used by government officials. See also 曹司 (ぞうし).

See also: 曹司 (ぞうし)

• 「曹そう」は、昔むかしの宮きゅう中ちゅうで役やく人にんが使つかった部屋へやを指さす言こと葉ばとして記き録ろくに残のこっている。

  The word 曹 is recorded as referring to a room used by officials in the old imperial palace.

noun

fellow; set; clan; family

Obsolete term for a group of people, such as a set, clan, or family. Rarely used independently in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょでは、「曹そう」が仲なか間まや一いち族ぞくを意い味みする例れいが見みられる。

  In old documents, examples can be found where 曹 means a group of companions or a clan.