Shoshi - Chief

Japanese: 所司 - しょし

〘Noun〙① An official of a government office. ※Shoku Nihongi - Taiho 1st year (701) November Ototori "The pardon order has been lifted, and _{the two} Shoshi _have _{been released} ." ※Uji Shui (around 1221) 4 "There was a person called Yoshisuke who was a Shoshi of the Kurodosho." ② One of the job titles in the Kamakura Shogunate. He was the undersecretary of the Samurai-dokoro and the Kosamurai-dokoro, and assisted the betto. ※Azuma Kagami - Kenkyu 2nd year (1191) January 15 "Shoshi Taira Kagetoki Kajiwara Heizo" ③ One of the job titles in the Muromachi Shogunate. The head of the Samurai-dokoro and the Kosamurai-dokoro. ※Buke Myomokusho (mid-19th century), job title section "In the age of Lord Ashikaga, the betto was not appointed, but a member of the Shoshi was appointed." ④ A person who is in charge of miscellaneous affairs in the homes of aristocrats. Also, a caretaker. ※Tamakiharu (1219) "When a carriage arrived late, it was nothing out of the ordinary, and Yasuyori, who was in charge of the temple, became angry and started scolding the cowherd." ⑤ Title of a monk. A general term for monks who are in charge of temple affairs such as events, koto, and komon. Also a title for the three leaders of the temple: joza, jishu , and tsuina . ※Eika (around 1028-92) Moto no Shizuku "The head of the temple, the monks, all stood up with silk in hand."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 官庁の役人。※続日本紀‐大宝元年（701）一一月乙酉「赦令已降、令_下二所司_一放_上レ之」※宇治拾遺（1221頃）四「蔵人所の所司によしすけとかや云者ありけり」② 鎌倉幕府の職名の一つ。侍所、小侍所の次官で、別当を補佐した。※吾妻鏡‐建久二年（1191）正月一五日「所司平景時梶原平三」③ 室町幕府の職名の一つ。侍所、小侍所の長官。※武家名目抄（１９Ｃ中か）職名部「足利殿の世となりては、別当をば補せずして、所司一員を置れたりければ」④ 貴族の家などの雑務をつかさどる者。また、世話役。※たまきはる（1219）「ことなることなき車の、おそく参りたるとて、康頼が所司にて、けしからずはらだちて、牛飼をいひののしるに」⑤ 僧侶の職名。行事・勾当・公文など寺務をつかさどる僧の総称。また上座・寺主・都維那(ついな)の三綱(さんごう)の称。※栄花（1028‐92頃）もとのしづく「御堂の所司、題名僧皆絹得つつ立ちぬ」

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