Ministry of Civil Affairs

Japanese: 民部 - みんぶ

〘Noun〙① An official title established in China during the Later Zhou dynasty. The position of Chudaifu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was subordinate to the Dasituqing, and was responsible for receiving instruction from the Situ and estimating the number of people using the method of registering. At the beginning of the Sui dynasty, there was a Minister of Duzhi who also held this position, but during the Tang dynasty, the name of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin was avoided and the title was changed to Koho , and this title was used thereafter. [Jiang Zhongqing - Study of Officials, Rekidai Shangshu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs]② An abbreviation of "Minbusho (Ministry of Civil Affairs)①". [Ryo Gikai (718)]③ An abbreviation of "Minbukyo (Ministry of Civil Affairs)①". *Kabuki - Yojiko Takiuchi (1753) 3 "1. Kahoyo, the daughter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Arashi Tomipachi"④ A name for a female court attendant. Also, a title for a lady-in-waiting whose father was a Minister of Civil Affairs or similar. ※Genji (around 1001-14) Utsusemi "Who is this person again?" asks the head of the Ministry of the People.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 中国、後周の頃に設けられた官名。大司徒卿の属に民部中大夫を置き、司徒の教を受け籍帳の法を以て人民の衆寡を計ることをつかさどったもの。隋の初め、度支尚書があってこの職を兼ねたが、唐代、太宗李世民の名を避けて戸部(こほう)と改め、以後はこれによった。〔文献通考‐職官考・歴代尚書・戸部尚書〕② 「みんぶしょう（民部省）①」の略。〔令義解（718）〕③ 「みんぶきょう（民部卿）①」の略。※歌舞伎・幼稚子敵討（1753）三「一、民部娘かほよ、嵐富八」④ 女官の呼名。また、民部丞などを父親にもつ女房の称。※源氏（1001‐14頃）空蝉「またおはするは誰そと問ふ民部のおもとなめり」

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