Official - Kan

Japanese: 官 - かん

〘 noun 〙① "Public" as opposed to "private" as in the state, government, or imperial court. ※Konjaku (around 1120), 9 "An official summons you. Please attend immediately."② An institution in charge of national government affairs and affairs. A government office. A government agency . Also, the person who works there. A government official. ※Bunga Shūreishū (818), vol. 2, by Howa Shono Onna Shichū (Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu) , "In the year of the splendor of the government, he serves as the official _attendant in _secret , and _{sends a tribute to} his _hometown _in _return for the glory of his hometown."③ An abbreviation of Daijōkan in particular. ※Engishiki (927), 8 "Prayers for special festivals are selected by the official _in charge, and before _{the festival} , _official _proceedings are _made , and then carried out."④ A job in charge of national government affairs. An official position. A duty. ※Suga Kake Goshu (around 903), 100 verses of narrative meaning: "I am _{the highest rank} , and who _is the official?" ⑤ The position when in charge of national government affairs. Official rank. Rank. ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04), "Icquan (Icquan) " ⑥ The functions of a person's ears, eyes, nose, mouth, etc. The five senses. ※Zoka Myoyoyo Kidan (1879-80), Miyazaki Ryujo, 5: "The ears are the official (kwan) of the office."

Gangwan [official]

〘Noun〙 (Possibly from "hangan" (judge) or an abbreviation of "hogan" (judge)) ① A customer who spends a lot of money in pleasure quarters and spends lavishly. Another name for a rich man. ※Zappai: Wisdom Contest (1868) " What is the situation ? A taikomochi who listens to the short-sightedness of the official." ② Especially in the Osaka pleasure quarters, another name for a taikomochi. [Essays: Travelogue (1802)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 国家、政府、朝廷など、「私」に対する「公」。※今昔（1120頃か）九「官に汝を召す。速に可参し」② 国の政務や事務を担当する機関。役所。官庁。官衙(かんが)。また、そこにつとめる人。官吏。※文華秀麗集（818）中・奉和傷野女侍中〈藤原冬嗣〉「艷年従_レ官陪_二層秘_一、華髪辞_レ栄返_二故郷_一」③ 特に太政官(だいじょうかん)の略。※延喜式（927）八「其臨時祭祝詞、所司随_レ事脩撰、前_レ祭進_レ官経_二処分_一、然後行之」④ 国の政務を担当する職務。官職。役目。※菅家後集（903頃）叙意一百韻「爵我空崇_レ品、官誰只備_レ員」⑤ 国の政務を担当する時の地位。官位。位。※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Icquan(イックヮン)」⑥ 人の耳、目、鼻、口などの働き。五官。※造化妙々奇談（1879‐80）〈宮崎柳条〉五「耳は司庁の官(クヮン)なり」