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殿移り (とのうつり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

殿との移うつり

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Meanings

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noun

moving houses (of a nobleman)

archaic

Archaic term for a nobleman or high-ranking person relocating their residence. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

古こ文もん書じょには、公く家げの殿との移うつりが記き録ろくされている。
The ancient documents record the relocation of a court noble's residence.

Kanji

殿Mr., hall, mansion
移shift, move, change

Similar words

引ひっ越こし
Modern general term for moving house, used by anyone. 殿移り is an archaic, class-specific term.

Etymology

Compound of 殿 (との, 'lord, nobleman') and 移り (うつり, 'moving, transfer'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it reflects a period when moving was a notable event for the nobility.