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    3. 侍従

    侍従

    侍じ従じゅう

    chamberlain

    KMT8News #19+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab18 strokes

    じじゅう

    Noun

    1.
    chamberlain

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    侍じ従じゅうは王おうのそばに仕つかえる役やく人にんだ。

    A chamberlain is an official who serves beside the king.

    KMT7History
    彼かれは長なが年ねん、天てんの皇うの侍じ従じゅうを務つとめてきた。

    He has served as the Emperor's chamberlain for many years.

    KMT8History
    歴れき史し書しょには、ある侍じ従じゅうが重じゅう要ような密みつ命めいを帯をびていたと記しるされている。

    Historical records state that a certain chamberlain was entrusted with an important secret mission.

    KMT8History
    現げん代だいでも、皇こう室しつには侍じ従じゅう職しょくという役やく職しょくが存そん在ざいする。

    Even in modern times, the Imperial Household still has a position called the Board of Chamberlains.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    侍じ従じゅうの役やく割わりは、単たんなる側そっ近きんではなく、時ときには政せい治じ的てきな助じょ言げんも行おこなった。

    The role of a chamberlain was not merely that of an aide, but sometimes also involved giving political advice.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    侍
    さむらい・はべ.る…(3)
    waiter・samurai・wait upon・serve
    従
    したが.う・したが.える・より…(3)
    accompany・obey・submit to・comply・follow…(3)
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