五ご大たい老ろう

noun

Council of Five Elders

Historical term referring to the council of five powerful daimyo established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to govern until his son Hideyori came of age. Often contrasted with the 五奉行 (Five Commissioners).

See also: 五奉行

• 五ご大たい老ろうは豊とよ臣とみ秀ひで吉よしによって設せっ置ちされた。

  The Council of Five Elders was established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

• 五ご大たい老ろうの一人ひとり、徳とく川がわ家いえ康やすが後あとに政せい権けんを握にぎった。

  One of the Five Elders, Tokugawa Ieyasu, later seized power.