九きゅう卿けい

noun

nine ministers (ancient China)

Historical term referring to the nine high-ranking ministers in the ancient Chinese government system.

• 九きゅう卿けいは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの官かん制せいにおける重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくである。

  The nine ministers were important positions in the ancient Chinese bureaucracy.

noun

high-ranking court noble; senior court official; kugyō

Historical term for a high-ranking court noble or senior official in Japan, often used synonymously with 公卿 (kugyō).

See also: 公卿

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい、九きゅう卿けいは朝ちょう廷ていで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

  During the Heian period, the kugyō played important roles at the imperial court.