摂政

• 読み: せっしょう
• ローマ字: sesshō
• 漢字の分解: 摂 (setsu/to) — to govern on behalf of, to take; 政 (sei/matsurigoto) — government, politics
• 発音: /seʔ.ɕoː/

意味

Regent; regency. A person who governs in place of the monarch, typically when the monarch is a child, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to fulfil their duties.

In Japanese history, the role of 摂政 was most famously held by Prince Shōtoku (聖徳太子) in the 7th century and later by Fujiwara clan members who exercised immense political power through regency. Under the modern Imperial Household Law (皇室典範), provision is made for a regent when the Emperor is unable to perform official duties.

例文

1. 聖徳太子は推古天皇の摂政として国政を主導した。
2. 天皇が幼少の場合、法律に基づき摂政が置かれる。
3. 摂政期間中、藤原氏は事実上の最高権力者として君臨した。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, imperial institution, politics, academia

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 摂 (to govern on behalf of another, to take on) and 政 (government, politics). Describes someone who takes on the governance role in another's stead.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal