noun
royalty fleeing the palace during an emergency
Archaic term referring to a monarch or imperial family leaving the palace or capital to seek safety during a crisis, such as war or rebellion. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
「蒙塵」は、古い文献で天皇が戦乱を避けて都を離れることを指す語として見られる。
蒙塵 is seen in old texts as a term referring to an emperor leaving the capital to escape war.