陪ばい侍じ

noun

retainer; attendant to nobility

Historical term for a person who serves and accompanies a noble or high-ranking figure. Rare in modern Japanese; mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、貴き族ぞくの陪ばい侍じとして仕つかえていた。

  In his youth, he served as a retainer to a nobleman.