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親臨 (しんりん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

親しん臨りん

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

imperial visit; visit by a noble

Formal term used for a visit by an emperor, member of the imperial family, or high-ranking noble. Often used in historical or ceremonial contexts.

天皇てんのう陛へい下かが被ひ災さい地ちに親しん臨りんされた。
His Majesty the Emperor visited the disaster-stricken area.
式しき典てんには皇

こう

太たい

子し

殿でん

下か

が

親しん

臨りん

なさっ

た

。

His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince attended the ceremony.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
臨look to, face, meet

Similar words

行ぎょう幸こう
行幸 specifically refers to an emperor's outing or journey, while 親臨 emphasizes the personal presence or visit of a noble.
訪ほう問もん
訪問 is a general term for a visit, whereas 親臨 is a highly formal and respectful term reserved for imperial or noble visits.

Etymology

Compound of 親 (しん, 'in person') and 臨 (りん, 'to attend, to face'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal contexts to denote the personal presence of a high-ranking figure.