御ご所しょ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

imperial palace; Kyoto Imperial Palace; residence of a shogun or high-ranking noble

Refers to the physical residence of the emperor, a retired emperor, or historically a shogun or high minister. Often specifically the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

京きょう都と御ご所しょは、かつて天皇てんのうの住すまいでした。
The Kyoto Imperial Palace was once the residence of the emperor.
江え戸ど時じ代だい、将しょう軍ぐんの御ご所しょは江え戸ど城じょうにありました。
During the Edo period, the shogun's residence was at Edo Castle.

noun

emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific metonymy: the residence is used to refer to the person. Used historically for the emperor, shogun, or high-ranking nobles. Modern usage is rare and largely historical.

御ご所しょの仰おおせにより、家か臣しんたちはすぐに動うごいた。
At the command of His Majesty, the retainers moved at once.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が御ご所しょに参さん内だいするfor someone to formally visit/attend the imperial palace
貴き族ぞくたちは正しょう月がつに御ご所しょに参さん内だいした。
The nobles formally attended the imperial palace on New Year's Day.
御ご所しょを守まもるto guard/defend the imperial palace
武ぶ士したちが御ご所しょを守まもっていた。
The samurai were guarding the imperial palace.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
所place, extent

Related words

皇こう居きょN1sense 1
皇居 refers specifically to the current Tokyo Imperial Palace, while 御所 is a broader historical term that can refer to any imperial or shogunal residence, especially the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
宮きゅう殿でんN1sense 1
宮殿 is a general word for any palace worldwide, while 御所 is specifically Japanese and carries historical and honorific weight.
宮みやN1
御所 refers specifically to the Kyoto Imperial Palace or a retired emperor's residence, while 宮 is the broader term for imperial palaces and residences in general.
離り宮きゅう
御所 usually refers to the main imperial palace or residence, while 離宮 is a secondary palace built apart from it.

Don't confuse with

御ご殿てん sense 1
御殿 is a general term for a grand mansion or palace-like building, while 御所 specifically denotes the residence of an emperor, retired emperor, or high-ranking noble.

Word family

大おお御ご所しょ
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
常御所つねのごしょ
master's residence (Heian palace architecture) · emperor's usual living quarters (imperial palace)
御ご所しょ車ぐるま
ox-drawn coach; imperial carriage
仙せん洞とう御ご所しょ
palace of a retired emperor

Written forms

御ご所しょUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form in modern Japanese.
ご所しょ
Rare variant spelling; 御所 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Etymology

From 御 (honorific prefix) + 所 (place). Literally 'honorable place', used as a respectful term for the residence of the emperor or shogun, and by extension for the person themselves.