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お召し列車 (おめしれっしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

お召めし列れっ車しゃ

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し

れ

っ

しゃ

Meanings

1

Imperial train; royal train

A train used by the Emperor or other members of the Imperial family. The term is specific to Japan's Imperial Household.

お召めし列れっ車しゃが駅えきを通つう過かするとき、多おおくの人ひとが見み送

おく

っ

た

。

Many people saw off the Imperial train as it passed through the station.

Kanji

召seduce, call, send for
列file, row, rank
車car

Built from

お召めし+列れっ車しゃ

Etymology

From お召し, an honorific expression for the Emperor’s riding or use, and 列車 “train”: a train carrying the Emperor or another member of the Imperial family.