noun
shrine receiving national/provincial offerings
Historical term for a shrine that received offerings from the provincial government (pre-Meiji) or the national treasury (post-Meiji). Obsolete in modern usage.
国幣社は、戦前の神社制度において国から幣帛を受けた神社である。
A 国幣社 was a shrine that received offerings from the state under the prewar shrine system.
Compound of 国 (country/province), 幣 (offering), and 社 (shrine). The term originated in the Meiji-era shrine ranking system.