noun
imperial subjects; the people
Archaic term used in historical contexts to refer to the people as subjects of the emperor. Not used in modern Japanese; the usual modern word is 国民 (こくみん).
大御宝は天皇の大切な民とされた。
The imperial subjects were regarded as the emperor's precious people.
Primary historical spelling for the archaic term meaning 'imperial subjects'.
Archaic spelling; normally read ひゃくしょう in modern Japanese.
Archaic spelling; normally read こうみん in modern Japanese.
Archaic spelling; normally read じんみん in modern Japanese.
Modern standard word for 'the people' or 'citizens', whereas 大御宝 is an archaic term specifically for imperial subjects.
Compound of 大 (おお, 'great') + 御 (み, honorific prefix) + 宝 (たから, 'treasure'), literally 'great honorable treasure', referring to the people as the emperor's treasured subjects. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.