ceremonial weapon
Refers to weapons or arms used in formal ceremonies, such as honor guards or state functions.
儀仗兵が式典で銃を掲げた。
The honor guard raised their rifles at the ceremony.
Rarely used alone; more commonly seen in compounds or formal contexts. Modern Japanese typically uses 儀式.
See also: 儀式
In old documents, 儀仗 can be used to mean ceremony.
Standard kanji spelling for ceremonial weapons and related ceremony.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Irregular kanji usage; 杖 (staff) is not standard for this word.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 儀 (ceremony) and 仗 (weapon) combine to mean ceremonial weaponry.