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使者
ししゃ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
使者, readししゃ, is an envoy or messenger sent to carry another person or group's message. - Basic usage: It can be a royal envoy bearing a peace proposal or a village messenger announcing a meeting schedule.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- An envoy and a messenger
- It can be an official envoy sent by a king or a village messenger carrying a schedule from house to house. Context distinguishes their authority and message.