老中
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (老中) | 老 | 中 | |
| simp. #(老中) | 老 | 中 | |
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lǎozhōng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎojhong
- Wade–Giles: lao3-chung1
- Yale: lǎu-jūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laojong
- Palladius: лаочжун (laočžun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
老中
- (historical) "elder", political role in the Tokugawa shogunate (江戶幕府／江户幕府)
- (American (1980–), slang, derogatory depending on context) a Chinese person, Chinese immigrants
See also
Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Lǎo-Zhōng
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Lǎojhong
- Wade–Giles: Lao3-chung1
- Yale: Lǎu-jūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Laojong
- Palladius: Лаочжун (Laočžun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
老中
- (Mainland China, Hong Kong) Laos-China
- 老中鐵路／老中铁路 ― Lǎo-Zhōng tiělù ― Laos-China Railway
Japanese
Pronunciation 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 老 | 中 |
| ろう Grade: 4 |
じゅう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
老中 • (rōjū) ←らうぢゆう (raudyuu)?
- (historical) member of the council of elders during the Muromachi period; an elder [14th to 16th century]
- (historical) a senior vassal to a daimyo during the Muromachi or the Sengoku period
- (historical) a senior administrator, serving directly under the shogun, during the Tokugawa shogunate; elder [17th to 19th century]
Derived terms
- 老中並 (rōjūnami)
- 老中格 (rōjūkaku)
- 老中巡 (rōjūmeguri)
Pronunciation 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 老 | 中 |
| ろう Grade: 4 |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
老中 • (rōchū) ←らうちゆう (rautyuu)?
- same as above
References
- “老中”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][2] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ “老中”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here