親しん裁さい

Meanings

1

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

imperial decision; matter personally decided by the emperor

Formal term used in historical or legal contexts referring to a decision made directly by the emperor. Rare in everyday conversation.

この勅ちょく令れいは天皇てんのうの親しん裁さいによるものだ。
This imperial edict was a matter personally decided by the emperor.
歴れき史し書しょには、

重じゅう

要よう

な

政せい

策さく

が

親しん

裁さい

さ

れ

た

と

記しる

さ

れ

て

いる

。

Historical records state that important policies were decided by the emperor himself.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
裁tailor, judge, decision

Similar words

勅ちょく裁さい
勅裁 also refers to an imperial decision, but specifically one made by an emperor's edict or decree, whereas 親裁 emphasizes the personal involvement of the emperor in the decision-making process.

Etymology

Compound of 親 (しん, 'in person, personally') and 裁 (さい, 'judge, decide'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a personal decision by the emperor.