noun
imperial palace; emperor (honorific)
Honorific term for the imperial palace or, by extension, the emperor. Used in respectful contexts, often historical or formal.
See also: 内裏
内裏様にお目通りがかなった。
I was granted an audience with the emperor.
昔話では、内裏様が都におわした。
In old tales, the emperor resided in the capital.
noun
festival dolls of emperor and empress
Polite term for the pair of dolls representing the emperor and empress in the Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) display. Often used in the context of 内裏雛 (だいりびな).
See also: 内裏雛
ひな壇の最上段に内裏様を飾る。
We display the imperial dolls on the top tier of the doll platform.
Specifically the pair of dolls representing the emperor and empress. 内裏様 is a more polite, personified way to refer to them.
From 内裏 (だいり, 'imperial palace') + honorific suffix 様 (さま). The doll sense derives from the representation of the imperial couple in the Hina Matsuri.