国こく書しょ

noun

diplomatic message from a head of state; sovereign letter

Formal term for an official letter or message sent by a monarch or head of state to another sovereign. Used in historical and diplomatic contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、オランダ国こく王おうから将しょう軍ぐんに国こく書しょが届とどけられた。

  In the Edo period, a diplomatic letter was delivered from the King of the Netherlands to the shogun.

• 大たい使しは信しん任にん状じょうとともに国こく書しょを奉ほう呈ていした。

  The ambassador presented his credentials along with the sovereign letter.

noun

Japanese book; book written in Japanese; national literature of Japan

Refers to books written in the Japanese language, especially in contrast to Chinese classics or foreign works. Often used in historical or literary contexts.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいには多おおくの国こく書しょが編へん纂さんされた。

  Many Japanese books were compiled during the Heian period.

• この図と書しょ館かんには貴き重ちょうな国こく書しょが所しょ蔵ぞうされている。

  This library houses valuable national literature.