noun
the five commissioners; administrative organ of feudal Japan
Historical term referring to the five chief administrators appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to handle practical governance, distinct from the council of Five Elders (五大老).
See also: 五大老
五奉行は豊臣秀吉によって設置された行政機関です。
The Five Commissioners were an administrative body established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
五大老と五奉行の違いを説明してください。
Please explain the difference between the Five Elders and the Five Commissioners.
From 五 (five) + 奉行 (magistrate, commissioner). The term specifically refers to the five administrators appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century.