Superior - Chojo

Japanese: 長上 - ちょうじょう

〘noun〙① To be older. To be of a higher rank. Also, the person in question. ※Nihon Shoki Kanekusho (1481) "In ancient times, the gods of over 60 provinces were taken care of by our family. They were called the head of the gods' family." [Mencius - King Hui of Liang, Part 1] ② A general term for government positions under the Ritsuryo system who attended to work every day. Those who did not attend work more than 240 days a year were not subject to evaluation. Of all government positions under the Ritsuryo system, this was a general term for positions other than miscellaneous positions such as Kansho, Shosho, Shisei, Hyoe, and Tomobe, and positions below the sixth rank in the internal ranks. Of these, the district governors, army chiefs and junior officers, koku hakase, and doctors were called gechojo , and had a long evaluation period. Gechojo. [Ryo Gikai (718)] ③ Under the Ritsuryo system, an engineer with special skills who attended work every day at a government office or a place equivalent to a government office. A senior craftsman. [Ryo Gikai (718)] ④ Superior. ※Nihon Yomihon (1887)〈Shinbo Iwaji〉6 "Yoritomo was appointed Seii Taishogun, also served as Ukon'e Taishogun, and established his seat in Kamakura as the head of military officers."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 年長であること。目上であること。また、その人。※日本書紀兼倶抄（1481）「上古は六十余州の神をば当家のはからいぞ。神家の長上と云ぞ」〔孟子‐梁恵王・上〕② 令制の官職のうち、毎日出仕して勤務する官の総称。年間二四〇日以上出勤しなければ考課の対象とならなかった。令制のすべての官職のうち、官掌・省掌・史生・兵衛・伴部などの雑任及び内散位六位以下以外の官職。このうち、郡司、軍団の大・少毅、国博士、医師を外長上(げちょうじょう)といい、考課の期間が長い。長上官。〔令義解（718）〕③ 令制で、特殊な技術をもって、官司あるいは官司に准ずる所に毎日出勤する技術者。長上工。〔令義解（718）〕④ 上官。※日本読本（1887）〈新保磐次〉六「頼朝は征夷大将軍に任ぜられ、右近衛大将を兼ね、武官の長上として府を鎌倉に置き」

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