公こう儀ぎ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs

Historical term referring to the ruling authority in pre-modern Japan, especially the shogunate or imperial court. Also used for official or public matters. Modern equivalents are 政府 or 公務.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、公こう儀ぎの命めい令れいは絶ぜっ対たいだった。

  In the Edo period, the shogunate's orders were absolute.

• 公こう儀ぎの役やく人にんとして町まちを巡じゅん回かいした。

  He patrolled the town as an official of the authorities.