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臨御 (りんぎょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

臨りん御ぎょ

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Meanings

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noun

emperor's visit; imperial attendance

Formal, historical term for the emperor visiting a place or attending an event. Not used for ordinary visits.

天皇てんのう陛へい下かの臨りん御ぎょを仰あおぐ。
We await the emperor's visit.
式しき典てんに天皇てんのう皇こう后ごう両りょう陛へい下かが臨りん御ぎょされた。
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the ceremony.

Kanji

臨look to, face, meet
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

行ぎょう幸こう
行幸 specifically refers to an emperor's outing or journey, while 臨御 emphasizes the act of visiting or being present at a location.
来らい訪ほう
来訪 is a general term for a visit by anyone, whereas 臨御 is restricted to the emperor and carries a highly formal, honorific tone.

Etymology

Compound of 臨 (to face, attend) and 御 (honorific prefix related to imperial matters). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with imperial presence.