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大法官 (daihoukan) Japanese meaning: Lord Chancellor | Kotomora

大だい法ほう官かん

Meanings

1

Lord Chancellor

Historical title for the highest judicial officer in certain contexts, such as in the UK or in historical Japanese systems.

イギリスの大だい法ほう官かんは、司し法ほうと立りっ法ぽうの両りょう方ほうに関かかわる重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくである。
The Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom is an important position involved in both the judiciary and the legislature.

Kanji

大large, big
法method, law, rule
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'great') + 法官 (hōkan, 'judicial officer'). The term is a calque from Western titles like 'Lord Chancellor' and was also used in historical Japanese contexts.