Fujiwara

[ foo-jee-wahr-uh; Japanese foo-jee-wah-rah ]

noun
  1. a member of a powerful family in Japan who exercised power as regents in the name of the emperor, a.d. 858–1160.

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How to use Fujiwara in a sentence

  • The members of the Fujiwara clan could not compete with those of the Taira.

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  • Michizane was a descendant of Nomi-no-Sukune, and did not belong to the Fujiwara family.

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  • After the exile of Michizane, the power of the Fujiwara family grew steadily.

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  • In truth the power of the Fujiwara family culminated in his days.

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  • The imperial authority now passed virtually into the hands of the Fujiwara family.

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