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大御位 (おおみくらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大おお御み位くらい

Meanings

1

noun

imperial throne

Rare, archaic term for the imperial throne. Not used in modern everyday language; found in historical or literary contexts.

古こ文もん書じょには「大御おおみくら位い」という言こと葉ばが見みられる。
The word 大御位 can be found in ancient documents.

Kanji

大large, big
御honorable, manipulate, govern
位rank, grade, throne

Similar words

皇こう位い
Modern standard term for the imperial throne; 大御位 is an archaic equivalent.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling combines 大 (great), 御 (honorific prefix), and 位 (rank/position), conventionally associated with the imperial throne.