noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
returning to the East
Obsolete term for returning to the eastern part of a country, especially to the capital region (historically Kyoto or Edo/Tokyo). Not used in modern Japanese.
古文書には「帰東の途につく」といった表現が見られる。
In old documents, expressions like 'setting out on the journey back to the East' can be found.
Compound of 帰 (return) and 東 (east). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of directional return terms used in classical Japanese.