別べっ格かく官かん幣ぺい社しゃ

noun

Imperial Shrine of Special Status

Obsolete historical term for a shrine that received some support from the Imperial Household Department, ranked below 官幣大社 and 官幣中社. Used in pre-war shrine classification.

See also: 官幣社

• 靖やす国くに神じん社じゃは、戦せん前ぜんは別べっ格かく官かん幣ぺい社しゃに列れっせられていた。

  Yasukuni Shrine was ranked as a Special Status Imperial Shrine before the war.