Translation guide
A residence for court ladies in historical Japanese contexts, typically referring to the living quarters of female attendants in the imperial court.
court ladies' residence
Most common term for the private quarters of a court lady in historical contexts.
The court ladies' residence was located deep within the imperial palace.
A shorter term that can refer to the room or quarters of a court lady, often used in historical contexts.
She returned to her own quarters.
To refer to specific buildings or areas within the imperial palace that served as court ladies' residences.
Refers to the seven main halls and five pavilions of the Heian Palace, many of which housed court ladies. This is a technical historical term.
The Seven Halls and Five Pavilions are the main buildings of the Heian Palace.
One of the five pavilions (五舎) in the Heian Palace, often associated with court ladies. Highly specific and rarely used outside historical discussions.
The Shigeisha pavilion was located near the Kiritsubo.
The term 'court ladies' residence' is deeply tied to the Heian period (794–1185) and the structure of the imperial court. In modern Japanese, these terms are only used when discussing history or classical literature.