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Japanese: 連衆 - れんじゅ

〘noun〙① People gathered at Renga and Haikai gatherings. Companions who make Renga. [Bunmeihon Setsuyoshu (middle Muromachi period)] ※Otogi-zoshi, Sarugenji-zoshi (late Muromachi period) "A guide was given to the masters of all over the country, and all of them came to Renga."② One of the job titles in the Edo Shogunate. At the start of Renga, a person who goes to the castle with the Renga master and joins the Renga gathering. Also, the person. Most are appointed as Shinto priests or monks, and are under the control of the Jisha Bugyo (magistrate of temples and shrines). There is no stipend. ※Kaei 2nd Year Taisei Bukan (1849) (Kojiki-ruien, Literature 12) "Renga master (abbreviated) and the Renshu"③ Companions. Group. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Keisei Denju Kami-shi (1710) 5 "Indeed, this Renshu (Renshu) group is not one that cannot break through an iron gate."

Tsure-shuu [group]

〘 noun 〙 (also "tsureshu") A person who is in company. A companion. An escort. Also, a group of people who are in company .

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 連歌・俳諧の会の席につらなる人々。連句をつくる仲間。〔文明本節用集（室町中）〕※御伽草子・猿源氏草紙（室町末）「天下の宗匠へ案内申、各れんしゅ参られけり」② 江戸幕府の職名の一つ。連歌始めの際、連歌師とともに登城して連歌の席に加わるもの。また、その人。多くは神官、僧侶が任じられ、寺社奉行の支配に属す。祿はない。※嘉永二年大成武鑑（1849）（古事類苑・文学一二）「御連歌師〈略〉同御連衆」③ 仲間。連中。※浮世草子・けいせい伝受紙子（1710）五「尤此連衆(レンジュ)鉄の門にても踏破りかぬる者共にはあらね共」