Translation guide
A viceroy is a ruler exercising authority in a colony or province on behalf of a sovereign. In Japanese contexts, this concept appears mainly in historical or colonial settings, often translated with specific titles or descriptive phrases.
A person appointed to govern a colony or territory as the representative of a monarch.
General term for governor-general or viceroy, used in historical contexts like British India or Dutch East Indies.
A high-ranking official governing a region on behalf of an emperor, similar to a viceroy in Chinese or Japanese history.
Historical term for a regional governor or viceroy in ancient China and Japan, often translated as 'viceroy' in English texts about East Asian history.
The concept of 'viceroy' is largely historical. In modern Japanese, there is no direct equivalent; use descriptive phrases or specific historical titles depending on context.
インド総督は英国王室の代理として統治した。
The Viceroy of India governed as the representative of the British Crown.
Literally 'deputy king', used for viceroys in some European colonial contexts (e.g., Spanish viceroyalties).
副王はスペイン国王に代わって新大陸を統治した。
The viceroy governed the New World on behalf of the Spanish king.
Refers to the office or government of a viceroy/governor-general, often used in historical contexts like Taiwan under Japanese rule.
台湾総督府は日本統治時代の行政機関だった。
The Government-General of Taiwan was the administrative organ during the Japanese colonial period.
彼は辺境の太守として広大な領地を治めた。
He governed a vast territory as the viceroy of the frontier.
Tang-dynasty military governor with viceroy-like powers, sometimes translated as 'viceroy' in historical literature.
節度使は唐の時代に強大な権力を持った。
The military governors held immense power during the Tang dynasty.