せつしやう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of せつしやう – see the following entry.
【摂政せっしょう】
[noun] a regent: one who rules in the place of a monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
[noun] regency: the position or station of a regent
[noun] (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier
(This term, せつしやう (setusyau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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