検非違使

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
検	非	違	使
けん > け Grade: 5	ひ > び Grade: 5	い Grade: S	し Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
檢非違使 (kyūjitai)

Contracted from etymology 2.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞bʲiːɕi]

Noun

検非違使(けびいし) • (kebiishi) ^{←けびゐし (kebiwisi)?}

1. (historical) a historical Japanese bureaucrat in charge of criminal prosecution, and later also the court system

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
検	非	違	使
けん Grade: 5	ひ > び Grade: 5	い Grade: S	し Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
檢非違使 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kẽ̞mbʲiːɕi]

Noun

検(けん)非(び)違(い)使(し) • (kenbiishi) ^{←けんびゐし (kenbiwisi)?}

1. Alternative form of 検非違使 (kebiishi)