Regent - Regent

Japanese: 執権 - しっけん

〘 noun 〙① To take power, to wield influence. Also, the person in question. ※Fukuro-soshi (around 1157-59), vol. 1: "When _one of his _maternal relatives was in power as regent." [Han Shu - Wei Xiangden]② The person responsible for carrying out miscellaneous duties within the court. One was selected from among the court's betto (senior officials). ※Yoko-ki - January 29, 1246 (Kan'gen 4): "However, whether by precedent or by others, _one _{may become} _a regent, and one of the able may also serve _as _regent . This is what we are discussing now."③ An official at the Imperial Court's Record Office. ※Gyokuyo - February 17, 1187 (Bun'ichi 3): "Clerical official at the Record Office, Enkyu, Hogen, and Kyozonin _as _regents ."④ In the Kamakura period, the head of the shogunate's Mandokoro (administrative office) . The highest position in charge of assisting the shogun and overseeing government affairs. After Hojo Tokimasa was appointed during the time of Shogun Minamoto no Sanetomo, the position was hereditary in the Hojo clan. *Azuma Kagami, October 9, 1203 (Kennin 3), "The history of the matter states that the regent was given full authority and presented to _{_{the public}} " ⑤ During the Muromachi period, this was another name for the Kanrei. It was also used by vassals of various feudal lords, as they assisted their masters. *Annual Events in the Kamakura Palace (1454 or so), "The matter of Kanrei and regent is something that everyone always claims, _{_but} it is true that only the Kanrei should be called regent" ⑥ During the Edo period, a vassal of a feudal lord or small feudal lord was in charge of all the affairs of the household. A chief retainer. *Joruri, Akazomeemon Eiga Monogatari (1680), 2, "The family's testimony, Kodama no Yachuta, is not even heard of"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 政権をとること、権勢をふるうこと。また、その人。※袋草紙（1157‐59頃）上「在_二外戚_一、執権御座つるに」〔漢書‐魏相伝〕② 院中雑務執行の責任者。院別当のうちから一人を選んで任じた。※葉黄記‐寛元四年（1246）正月二九日「然而先例或他人雖_レ為_二執事_一、器量之者一人又奉_二執権_一。今此議也」③ 朝廷の記録所の弁。※玉葉‐文治三年（1187）二月一七日「記録所弁事、延久、保元、共蔵人弁為_二執権_一」④ 鎌倉時代、幕府の政所(まんどころ)の長官。将軍を補佐し、政務を統轄した最高の職。将軍源実朝のとき北条時政が任ぜられて以後は、北条氏が世襲した。※吾妻鏡‐建仁三年（1203）一〇月九日「次第故実、執権悉奉_レ授_レ之云々」⑤ 室町時代、管領の別称。また、主家を補佐するところから諸大名の家臣が称することもあった。※鎌倉殿中以下年中行事（1454か）「管領執権と云事、毎々諸人申条不_レ可_レ然〈略〉管領一人をば執権と申べき也」⑥ 江戸時代、大名・小名の家臣で、家の事務を総轄した職。家老。※浄瑠璃・赤染衛門栄華物語（1680）二「家のしっけん小玉の彌忠太聞もあへず」

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