Honorific term for the outing or visit of a noble, shogun, or member of the imperial family. Used in historical or formal contexts; not for ordinary people.
The whole town prepared for the shogun's visit.
I had the opportunity to see the Emperor's arrival.
Standard modern spelling for the honorific noun.
Variant without okurigana; somewhat formal or traditional.
Alternate kanji spelling using 御; less common but still seen.
Derived from the honorific prefix お- attached to the noun 成り (nari), the continuative form of 成る (naru, 'to become'), originally referring to the appearance or arrival of a high-ranking person.