noun
presidential message; governor's address
Refers to an official message or address delivered by the US president or a state governor, such as the State of the Union address. Often appears in compounds like 一般教書 (State of the Union message).
See also: 一般教書
大統領は議会で一般教書を読み上げた。
The president delivered the State of the Union address to Congress.
noun
papal bull; papal decree
Historical term for a formal decree issued by the Pope. Not used for modern papal documents in everyday Japanese.
中世ヨーロッパでは、ローマ教皇の教書が大きな権威を持っていた。
In medieval Europe, papal bulls carried great authority.
noun
Obsolete meaning; replaced by 教科書 in modern Japanese. Found only in historical texts.
See also: 教科書
明治初期には「教書」が教科書の意味で使われた例がある。
In the early Meiji period, there are examples where 教書 was used to mean 'textbook'.