外がい朝ちょう

noun

public area of the Imperial Palace

Refers specifically to the area of the Japanese Imperial Palace where the Emperor conducts official duties and receives dignitaries.

• 外がい朝ちょうは、天皇てんのうが公こう務むを行おこなう宮きゅう殿でんの区く域いきです。

  The Gaichō is the area of the Imperial Palace where the Emperor carries out official duties.

noun

imperial palace of a foreign country

Used to refer to the imperial palace of a foreign nation, often in historical or formal contexts.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの外がい朝ちょうは、紫し禁きん城じょうの一いち部ぶを指さすことがあります。

  The Gaichō of China can refer to a part of the Forbidden City.