lord's command; imperial decree
Archaic term for a command or decree from a feudal lord or the emperor; rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.
The ancient document depicts a samurai obeying his lord's command.
imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command
lord's command; imperial decree
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 諚 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'lord's command' in classical Japanese texts.