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輿丁 (よてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輿よ丁てい

Meanings

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noun

palanquin bearer; person who carries a palanquin

Historical term for a person employed to carry a palanquin (輿). Used in contexts describing pre-modern transportation.

江え戸ど時じ代だい、輿よ丁ていは大だい名みょう行ぎょう列れつで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっていた。
In the Edo period, palanquin bearers played an important role in daimyo processions.

Kanji

輿palanquin, bier, public opinion
丁street, ward, town

Similar words

駕籠かご舁かき
駕籠舁き is a more common term for palanquin bearer, especially for the lighter kago type. 輿丁 is rarer and more formal, often associated with heavier, more ceremonial palanquins.

Etymology

Compound of 輿 (palanquin) and 丁 (adult male, laborer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for occupational titles.