関かん白ぱく

noun

chief advisor to the Emperor; regent

Historical title for the highest-ranking official who advised the Emperor and often held de facto power, especially during the Heian period.

• 藤ふじ原わら道長のみちながは関かん白ぱくとして絶ぜつ大だいな権けん力りょくを振ふるった。

  Fujiwara no Michinaga wielded immense power as Kampaku.

• 関かん白ぱくは天皇てんのうの補ほ佐さ役やくとして重じゅう要ような地ち位いだった。

  The Kampaku was an important position as an assistant to the Emperor.