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Kotomora

遷せん御ぎょ

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ぎょ

Meanings

1

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

relocation of the emperor; relocation of an abdicated emperor; relocation of the empress dowager

Formal term used in historical and court contexts for the move of the emperor, a retired emperor, or the empress dowager to a new residence. Intransitive when describing the move itself.

2

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

relocation of a shrine; relocation of a divine spirit; relocation of an object of worship

Shinto term for moving a shrine, its sacred object, or the enshrined deity to a new location. Transitive when someone performs the relocation.