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high-ranking court noble; senior court official; kugyō
three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
彼女は高名な公卿の娘だった。
She was the daughter of a prominent court noble.
平安京で公卿たちが儀式のため集まった。
In Heian-kyō, court nobles gathered for the ceremony.
その歴史小説は公卿の政治的影響力を描いている。
That historical novel depicts the political influence of the court nobles.