べっとう
Noun
1.
groom, footman, stableman, equerry
2.
steward, intendant
3.
head of an institution, esp. religious, head of one institution serving also as the head of another
archaic
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昔、馬の世話をする人を別当と呼びました。
In the past, people who took care of horses were called bettō (groom).
神社やお寺では、別当という役職がありました。
In shrines and temples, there was a position called bettō (steward/head).
平安時代には、別当は荘園の管理や軍事指揮も担う重要な職務でした。
During the Heian period, the bettō held important duties, including managing manors and commanding military forces.
鎌倉時代には、武士が別当として寺社の実権を握ることもありました。
During the Kamakura period, samurai sometimes held actual power over temples and shrines as bettō.
競馬の世界では、今でも馬の世話をする人を別当と呼ぶことがあります。
In the world of horse racing, people who care for horses are sometimes still called bettō.
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