謝しゃ恩おん使し

noun

Ryukyuan gratitude mission to Edo

Historical term for a diplomatic mission sent by the Ryukyu Kingdom to Edo (Tokyo) to express gratitude upon the accession of a new Ryukyuan king. Often contrasted with 慶賀使 (congratulatory mission).

See also: 慶賀使

• 謝しゃ恩おん使しは、琉りゅう球きゅう国こく王おうの代だい替がわりに際さいして江え戸どに派は遣けんされた。

  The gratitude mission was dispatched to Edo upon the change of the Ryukyuan king.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、琉りゅう球きゅうから謝しゃ恩おん使しと慶けい賀が使しが訪おとずれた。

  During the Edo period, gratitude missions and congratulatory missions visited from Ryukyu.