闥たつ

noun

side gate of the imperial court; imperial court

Obsolete term for a side gate of the imperial court, or by extension the court itself. Found only in classical contexts.

• 古こ記き録ろくに「闥たつを開ひらく」とあるのは、宮きゅう中ちゅうの通つう用よう門もんを開ひらく意いである。

  In old records, 'opening the 闥' means opening a side gate of the imperial palace.

noun

gate; door

Obsolete general term for a gate or door. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 「闥たつ」は古ふるくは門もんや戸こ全ぜん般ぱんを指さしたが、現げん代だいでは全まったく使つかわれない。

  In ancient times, '闥' referred to gates and doors in general, but it is no longer used.