少しょう納な言ごん

noun

lesser councilor of state; minor councilor

Historical title in the imperial court of ancient Japan; a junior advisory position in the Council of State (太政官).

• 清せい少しょう納な言ごんは一いち条じょう天皇てんのうの時じ代だいに活かつ躍やくした女にょう房ぼうである。

  Sei Shōnagon was a court lady active during the reign of Emperor Ichijō.

• 少しょう納な言ごんは太政官だいじょうかんの下か級きゅうの官かん職しょくだった。

  The Shōnagon was a lower-ranking official in the Council of State.