皇こう闕けつ

noun

imperial palace; palace gate

Rare literary term for the imperial palace or its gate. In modern Japanese, 皇居 or 宮殿 are far more common.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「皇こう闕けつ」という語ごが宮きゅう中ちゅうの門もんを指さして使つかわれている。

  In old documents, the word 皇闕 is used to refer to a gate of the imperial palace.