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Chinese
Japanese
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| 相國 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
/sʲau kokʉ/ → /ɕɔːkoku/ → /ɕoːkoku/
From Middle Chinese 相國 (MC sjangH kwok).
Pronunciation
Noun
相国 • (shōkoku) ←しやうこく (syaukoku)?
- (historical) Synonym of 宰相 (saishō): a grand chancellor in the ancient Chinese imperial government
- (politics, historical) Chinese equivalent to an umbrella term for 太政大臣 (daijō-daijin), 左大臣 (sadaijin), and 右大臣 (udaijin)
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