国こく主しゅ

noun

king; sovereign

General term for a monarch or ruler of a country. In modern contexts, often refers to foreign kings or historical sovereigns.

• その国くにの国こく主しゅは、国こく民みんから敬けい愛あいされていた。

  The king of that country was loved and respected by his people.

noun

daimyo ruling one or more provinces (Edo period)

Historical term for a daimyo whose domain encompassed at least one entire province during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、国こく主しゅは大だい名みょうの中なかでも特とくに格かく式しきが高たかかった。

  During the Edo period, a kokushu held particularly high status among daimyo.