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進講 (しんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

進しん講こう

し

ん

こ

う

Meanings

1

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

lecturing to the Emperor; giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence

Formal, historical term for an academic or expert lecture delivered directly to the Emperor. Used in imperial court contexts.

歴れき史し学がく者しゃが宮きゅう中ちゅうで進しん講こうを行おこなった。
A historian gave a lecture in the Imperial Palace.
陛へい下かに日本にほん史しを進

しん

講こう

する

栄えい

誉よ

を

賜たまわ

っ

た

。

I had the honor of lecturing His Majesty on Japanese history.

Kanji

進advance, proceed, progress
講lecture, club, association

Similar words

講こう義ぎ
A general lecture or university class, not restricted to the imperial context.
御ご前ぜん講こう演えん
A lecture given in the presence of the Emperor, but 進講 is the more established term for formal imperial lectures.

Etymology

Compound of 進 (advance, present) and 講 (lecture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with presenting a lecture to the Emperor.