noun
Archaic term for a shrine, especially one associated with the imperial family or a deity. Not used in modern everyday speech.
古い文献には「宮居」を神聖な場所として記している。
Old documents record 宮居 as a sacred place.
noun
Archaic term for the imperial palace or the residence of the emperor. Replaced by 皇居 or 宮殿 in modern usage.
「宮居」はかつて天皇の住まいを指した。
宮居 once referred to the emperor's residence.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
residing (of an emperor or god)
Archaic noun and intransitive suru-verb for the act of an emperor or god residing in a place. Extremely rare; modern equivalents include 鎮座する for gods or 御座所 for the emperor's presence.
神がこの地に宮居したと伝えられる。
It is said that the god resided in this land.