正せい朝ちょう

noun

legitimate dynasty

Historical term referring to a dynasty considered legitimate, often in the context of Chinese or Japanese imperial succession debates.

• 南なん朝ちょうを正せい朝ちょうと認みとめるかどうかは、長ながい間あいだ議ぎ論ろんされてきた。

  Whether to recognize the Southern Court as the legitimate dynasty has been debated for a long time.