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勅宣 (chokusen) Japanese meaning: imperial decree | Kotomora

勅ちょく宣せん

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Meanings

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imperial decree

Formal historical term for an official decree issued by the emperor. Used in historical, legal, or ceremonial contexts.

勅ちょく宣せんによって新あたらしい法ほう律りつが公こう布ふされた。
A new law was promulgated by imperial decree.

Kanji

勅imperial order
宣proclaim, say, announce

Related words

勅ちょく令れい
勅令 is a broader term for an imperial ordinance or edict, while 勅宣 specifically refers to the decree itself.
詔しょう書しょ
詔書 is a written imperial rescript, often more formal and ceremonial than 勅宣.

Etymology

Compound of 勅 (imperial order) and 宣 (proclaim). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with imperial decrees.