noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs
Historical term referring to the ruling authority in pre-modern Japan, especially the shogunate or imperial court. Also used for official or public matters. Modern equivalents are 政府 or 公務.
In the Edo period, the shogunate's orders were absolute.
He patrolled the town as an official of the authorities.
Compound of 公 (public, official) and 儀 (affair, ceremony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term was used in pre-modern Japan to denote the ruling authority or public matters.