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発御 (はつぎょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

発はつ御ぎょ

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ぎょ

Meanings

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noun

departure (of the emperor, etc.)

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific noun used for the departure of the emperor or a similarly high-ranking person. Antonym: 着御 (arrival).

Antonyms: 着御

天皇てんのう陛へい下かの御ご発はつ御ぎょが報ほうじられた。
The departure of His Majesty the Emperor was reported.

Kanji

発departure, discharge, publish
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

着ちゃく御ぎょ
Antonym: honorific term for the arrival of the emperor or a high-ranking person.

Etymology

Compound of 発 (departure) and 御 (honorific prefix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in formal contexts for imperial departures.