noun
imperial reign; period
Refers to the reign of an emperor or a historical period named after an emperor. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
明治の御代は日本の近代化が進んだ時代だった。
The Meiji period was an era when Japan's modernization advanced.
この神社は、先帝の御代に建てられたと伝えられている。
This shrine is said to have been built during the reign of the previous emperor.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) and 代 (age, era). The reading みよ is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi).