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大床子 (だいしょうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい床しょう子じ

Meanings

1

noun

imperial bench

archaic

Archaic noun referring to a bench used by the Emperor in historical court settings.

大だい床しょう子じは、古ふるい宮きゅう中ちゅうの儀ぎ式しきで天皇てんのうがお使つかいになった腰こし掛かけの一いっ種しゅである。
The daishōji is a kind of bench used by the Emperor in ancient court ceremonies.

Kanji

大large, big
床bed, counter for beds, floor
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 大 (large/great), 床 (floor/bed), and 子 (child/small thing) are conventionally associated with the meaning of an imperial bench.