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Japanese
Etymology 1
Proper noun
殿司 • (Denshi)
- (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for cleaning outside and lighting the palace
Etymology 2
殿守 (tonomori, “palace upkeep”) + 司 (tsukasa, “position”)
Proper noun
殿司 or 殿司 • (Tonomorizukasa or Tonomozukasa)
- (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for cleaning outside and lighting the palace
Etymology 3
Noun
殿司 • (densu)
- Alternative spelling of 殿主 (“Buddhist monk that's responsible for cleaning and lighting his temple”)
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