also: でんそう
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
delivering a message to the emperor
Historical term referring to the act of conveying a message or report to the emperor, often by a court official. Used as a noun or with する.
武家伝奏は、幕府の意向を朝廷に伝える役職だった。
The buke tensō was a position that conveyed the shogunate's intentions to the imperial court.
The content that the imperial messenger delivered to the regent was an important state matter.