Traducción y Significado de: 役人 - yakunin

Explicación y Etimología - (役人) yakunin

人人 is a Japanese word composed of two kanjis: 役 (yaku) which means "function, paper, duty" and 人 (jin) which means "person". Together, 役人 (Yakunin) means "civil servant". The etymological origin of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the Japanese imperial government began to establish a bureaucracy to manage the country. Public officials were called "Kugyō" and were usually members of the nobility. Over time, bureaucracy expanded and civil servants began to be recruited from other social classes. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the bureaucracy system was consolidated and civil servants were divided into different categories, such as samurai, peasants and artisans. The word 役人 (yakunin) was used to refer to all types of civil servants. Nowadays, the word 役人 (Yakunin) is still used to refer to civil servants in general, but can also refer to employees of companies and organizations.