閹えん人じん

noun

eunuch

Historical term for a castrated man, often employed in imperial courts. The more common modern term is 宦官 (かんがん).

See also: 宦官

• 中ちゅう国ごくの歴れき史し書しょには、宮きゅう廷ていに仕つかえた閹えん人じんの記き述じゅつが多おおく見みられる。

  In Chinese historical records, there are many descriptions of eunuchs who served at the imperial court.