noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Honorific term used exclusively for the death of an emperor, empress, or equivalent high-ranking imperial figure. Not used for ordinary people.
天皇陛下が崩御されたという知らせが国中に広まった。
The news that His Majesty the Emperor had passed away spread throughout the country.
先帝が崩御してから、すでに十年が経った。
Ten years have already passed since the previous emperor died.