noun
Archaic honorific term used in pre-modern contexts, especially during the Heian through Edo periods. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical references.
禁裏様は、江戸時代まで天皇を敬って呼ぶ言葉だった。
Kinri-sama was a respectful term for the emperor used until the Edo period.
A historical term for the imperial palace or the emperor himself, but without the honorific 様. 禁裏様 adds a layer of direct respectful address.
Compound of 禁裏 (kinri, 'imperial palace' or 'emperor') and the honorific suffix 様 (sama). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is firmly associated with pre-modern court language.