右う大だい臣じん

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Meanings

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noun

Minister of the Right

A high-ranking official in the Nara and Heian period imperial court, second only to the Minister of the Left (左大臣).

右う大だい臣じんは、左さ大だい臣じんに次つぐ地ち位いだった。
The Minister of the Right was a position second only to the Minister of the Left.
平へい安あん時じ代だいの右う大だい臣じん

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As Minister of the Right in the Heian period, he took on many political roles.

Kanji

右right
大large, big
臣retainer, subject

Similar words

左さ大だい臣じん
The Minister of the Left, which was the higher-ranking counterpart to the Minister of the Right in the same court system.

Etymology

From 右 (right) + 大臣 (minister), reflecting the traditional ranking where the left was considered superior to the right in the imperial court hierarchy.