also: じょもく
noun
appointment ceremony for officials (Heian period)
Historical term for a ceremony in which officials below the rank of minister were appointed, primarily during the Heian period.
除目は平安時代の重要な年中行事の一つだった。
The Jimoku ceremony was one of the important annual events of the Heian period.
The term is composed of 除 (to remove or appoint) and 目 (record or list), referring to the list of appointments. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.