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侍従長 (じじゅうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

侍じ従じゅう長ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

Grand Chamberlain

Title for the head of the Imperial Household Agency's Board of Chamberlains, responsible for assisting the Emperor and managing court rituals.

侍じ従じゅう長ちょうは天皇てんのう陛へい下かの身しん辺ぺんを管かん理りする重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくです。
The Grand Chamberlain is an important position that manages the personal affairs of His Majesty the Emperor.

Kanji

侍waiter, samurai, wait upon
従accompany, obey, submit to
長long, leader, superior

Similar words

侍じ従じゅう
侍従 is a chamberlain, while 侍従長 is the head chamberlain.

Etymology

Compound of 侍従 (chamberlain) and 長 (chief). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with the Imperial Household.