he was on night duty at the facility the night before last . おとといの夜は施設の宿直で
eh ? you're not on night duty tonight ? あれ 今日当直じゃなかったっけ?
originally it was a costume for courtiers on night duty in the imperial court , but later it became a ceremonial costume . 元々は宮中に於ける宿直用の装束であったが、後に儀礼服化した。
kyoto rusuiban (caretaker or keeper on night duty ), with an estate of 150 koku and 70 koku of executive allowance (hereditary daimyo ). 京都留守居番、150石役料70石(譜代)。
one night , when an early summer rain is falling , young court nobles gather around genji , who is on night duty , and have a chat about ladies , in an episode known as ' rating woman on a rainy night .' 五月雨のある夜、宮中に宿直する源氏のもとに若い公達が集って「雨夜の品定め」を行う。