noun
Honorific term for a mausoleum, especially of an emperor or high-ranking person. Used in formal or respectful contexts.
See also: 廟
明治天皇の御廟は京都にある。
The mausoleum of Emperor Meiji is in Kyoto.
noun
Honorific term for a shrine, often associated with imperial or noble ancestors. Less common than sense 1.
See also: 廟
その御廟は先祖を祀るために建てられた。
That shrine was built to enshrine the ancestors.
noun
Rare honorific reference to the imperial court. Mostly historical or literary.
See also: 廟
御廟の儀式は古式に則って行われた。
The ceremony of the imperial court was conducted according to ancient rites.
廟 is the base word meaning mausoleum or shrine; 御廟 adds the honorific prefix 御 (ご) for respectful usage.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (ご) and 廟 (びょう, 'mausoleum, shrine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with imperial or noble burial sites.