雲うん上じょう人びと

noun

the nobility; court nobles

Historical term referring to the high-ranking nobility of the imperial court, literally 'people above the clouds'. Used in classical or historical contexts.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい、雲うん上じょう人びとは宮きゅう中ちゅうで雅みやびな生せい活かつを送おくっていた。

  In the Heian period, the court nobles led elegant lives within the imperial palace.