noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
departure of a noble
Archaic term for the departure of a high-ranking noble or imperial person. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
古文書には「帝が出駕あそばされた」と記されている。
In the old document, it is written that 'the emperor departed'.
Standard modern word for 'departure', used for anyone. 出駕 is an archaic honorific term limited to nobles.
Compound of 出 (depart) and 駕 (vehicle for a noble). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with noble departures.