noun
A court attendant who serves the emperor or a member of the imperial family. In modern Japan, refers to an official of the Imperial Household Agency.
侍従が天皇の身の回りの世話をする。
The chamberlain attends to the personal needs of the Emperor.
彼は宮内庁の侍従として長年仕えた。
He served for many years as a chamberlain of the Imperial Household Agency.