noun
current master; father of one's current master
Honorific term used in traditional hierarchical contexts (e.g., samurai households) to refer to the current head of the family or the previous head (father of the current master). Compare with 若殿 (わかとの) for the young master.
See also: 若殿 (わかとの)
大殿がお呼びです。
The master is calling for you.
先代の大殿はご隠居なさった。
The previous master (father of the current master) has retired.
noun
Honorific term for a high-ranking government minister or noble. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
大殿が参内なさった。
The noble/minister has attended the imperial court.
noun
nobleman's residence
Archaic honorific term for the residence of a nobleman. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical texts.
大殿の門前には多くの家来が集まっていた。
Many retainers gathered in front of the nobleman's residence.