参さん議ぎ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

participation in government; counsel in state affairs

General term for taking part in governmental deliberation or policy-making. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to participate in government'.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころから国こく政せいに参さん議ぎしたいと考かんがえていた。

  From a young age, he wanted to participate in national government.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

state councillor (ritsuryō system)

Historical title under the ritsuryō codes; a senior official in the Daijō-kan (太政官) who advised on state matters.

See also: 太政官

• 律りつ令りょう制せい下かの参さん議ぎは、太政官だいじょうかんの一いち員いんとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になった。

  Under the ritsuryō system, the state councillor played an important role as a member of the Grand Council of State.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

vice-minister (early Meiji period)

Title used briefly in the early Meiji government for a vice-ministerial position.

• 明めい治じ初しょ期きには参さん議ぎという役やく職しょくが各かく省しょうに置おかれた。

  In the early Meiji period, the post of vice-minister was established in each ministry.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Cabinet Councillor (1937–1943)

Specific title for a member of the Cabinet Councillor system that existed from 1937 to 1943 in Japan.

• 昭しょう和わ12年ねんから18年ねんまで、内ない閣かく参さん議ぎが設せっ置ちされていた。

  From 1937 to 1943, the Cabinet Councillor system was in place.