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台覧 (たいらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台たい覧らん

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Meanings

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noun

imperial inspection; viewing by the empress or crown prince

Formal term used in the context of the Japanese imperial household. Refers to the act of the empress or crown prince inspecting or viewing something.

皇こう后ごう陛へい下かが展てん覧らん会かいを台たい覧らんされた。
Her Majesty the Empress inspected the exhibition.
皇こう太たい子し殿でん下かの台たい覧らんを賜たまわる栄えい誉よに浴よくした。
We had the honor of receiving an inspection by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince.

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
覧perusal, see

Similar words

天てん覧らん
天覧 refers to inspection by the emperor, while 台覧 is specifically for the empress or crown prince.
叡えい覧らん
叡覧 is a more general honorific term for inspection by a member of the imperial family, often used for the emperor as well.

Etymology

台 (honorific prefix for members of the imperial family) + 覧 (inspection, viewing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with formal imperial contexts.