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臨参命 (りんさんめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

臨りん参さん命めい

Meanings

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noun

imperial army order

Historical term for an order issued by the Imperial Japanese Army. Used in military and historical contexts.

臨りん参さん命めいは、戦せん時じ中ちゅうに大だい本ほん営えいから発はっせられた命めい令れいの一ひとつである。
The imperial army order was one of the commands issued by the Imperial General Headquarters during the war.

Kanji

臨look to, face, meet
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
命fate, command, decree

Etymology

Compound of 臨 (temporary, extraordinary), 参 (participate, attend), and 命 (order, command). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is associated with Imperial Japanese Army orders.