Word details
舎人
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 舎人.
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Entry
1
servant; valet; footman
2
Archaic
someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family
3
Archaic
low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system)
4
Archaic
ox-tender for oxcarts; horse boy
5
honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies
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