noun
imperial court; government office
Archaic term for the imperial court or a government office. Not used in modern Japanese.
古文書には「公所」が朝廷を指す例が見られる。
In old documents, one can find examples where 公所 refers to the imperial court.
noun
imperial land; government land
Archaic term for land belonging to the imperial court or government. Not used in modern Japanese.
この地域はかつて公所として管理されていた。
This area was once administered as government land.