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輔弼 (ほひつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

輔ほ弼ひつ

ほ

ひ

つ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

imperial counsel; advising the Emperor on state affairs

Historical term for the act of giving advice to the Emperor on matters of state. Rare in modern usage outside historical or legal contexts.

輔ほ弼ひつの任にんに当あたる。
To undertake the duty of advising the Emperor.
大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽう下かでは、国こく務む大だい臣

じん

が

天皇てんのう

を

輔ほ

弼ひつ

し

た

。

Under the Meiji Constitution, ministers of state advised the Emperor.

Written forms

輔ほ弼ひつUsage80%
Standard kanji form for the historical term referring to advising the Emperor.
補ほ弼ひつUsage20%
Variant kanji form using 補 (supplement) instead of 輔 (assist); less common but attested.

Kanji

輔help
弼help
補supplement, supply, make good

Similar words

輔ほ佐さ
輔佐 is a broader term for assisting or advising a superior, not limited to the Emperor.
補ほ佐さ
補佐 is the modern common term for assisting or advising, used in general contexts.

Etymology

From Chinese 輔弼 (fǔbì), meaning to assist or give counsel to a ruler. The term was adopted into Japanese with a specific focus on advising the Emperor.