印いん綬じゅ

noun

official seal with ribbon

Historical term referring to the ribbon attached to an official seal, used in ancient East Asian bureaucracy. Rare in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、役やく人にんが印いん綬じゅを身みに着つけていた。

  In ancient China, officials wore an official seal with a ribbon.