皇こう后ごう宮ぐう

noun

empress's residence; empress's palace

Refers to the physical residence or palace of the empress. Used in historical or formal contexts.

• 皇こう后ごう宮ぐうは皇こう居きょの一いっ角かくにあった。

  The empress's residence was in a corner of the Imperial Palace.

noun

empress

Metonymic use: the residence stands for the person. A respectful, indirect way to refer to the empress, similar to 'Her Majesty the Empress'. Cross-referenced with 皇后.