noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
slandering someone when reporting to the Emperor
Archaic term for making a false accusation or slanderous report to the Emperor. Used in historical or classical contexts.
讒奏によって忠臣が失脚したと古い記録にある。
According to old records, a loyal retainer fell from power due to a slanderous report to the Emperor.
Compound of 讒 (zan, 'slander') and 奏 (sō, 'report to the throne'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.