若わか党とう

noun

young retainer; young samurai

Historical term for a young samurai serving a lord, typically in the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、若わか党とうは主しゅ君くんに仕つかえる若わかい武ぶ士しだった。

  In the Edo period, a wakatō was a young samurai who served his lord.