noun
imperial throne; heavenly sun-succession
Archaic and highly formal term for the Japanese imperial throne, emphasizing its divine origin and unbroken lineage. Used in classical literature, Shinto ritual, and historical contexts.
天津日嗣の御位を受け継ぐ。
Succeed to the heavenly sun-succession throne.
古事記には天津日嗣のことが記されている。
The Kojiki records matters of the imperial throne.
Compound of 天つ (amatsu, 'heavenly', archaic possessive form) + 日嗣 (hitsugi, 'sun-succession', i.e., the imperial lineage). The term reflects the mythological belief that the Japanese imperial line descends from the sun goddess Amaterasu.