noun
incognito palanquin for a daimyo or his wife
Historical term for a palanquin used when a daimyo or his wife traveled discreetly, without the usual retinue and formal trappings.
江戸時代、大名がお忍びで出かけるときは御忍び駕籠を使った。
In the Edo period, when a daimyo went out incognito, he used an incognito palanquin.
御忍び駕籠は、身分を隠すために簡素な造りだった。
The incognito palanquin was simply constructed to conceal the occupant's status.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) + 忍び (stealth, incognito) + 駕籠 (palanquin). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term clearly describes a palanquin for discreet travel.