御時おおんとき

noun

imperial reign; reign of an emperor

Honorific term used to refer to the reign of an emperor of Japan. Archaic and highly formal; in modern Japanese, 御代 (みよ) or 御宇 (ぎょう) may be used in similar contexts, but this specific reading is rare.

• 「御おおん時とき」は、古ふるい文ぶん書しょで天皇てんのうの治ち世せいを敬うやまって指さす言こと葉ばとして見みられる。

  In old documents, 御時 is seen as a respectful term for an emperor's reign.