noun
divine right of kings
A political and religious doctrine asserting that a monarch derives legitimacy directly from God, not from the people. Used in historical and political contexts.
帝王神権説は、中世ヨーロッパの王権を支えた考え方だ。
The divine right of kings was a concept that supported royal authority in medieval Europe.
Compound of 帝王 (emperor, monarch), 神権 (divine authority), and 説 (theory, doctrine). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept 'divine right of kings'.