大おお御み宝たから

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Meanings

noun

imperial subjects; the people

archaic

Archaic term used in historical contexts to refer to the people as subjects of the emperor. Not used in modern Japanese; the usual modern word is 国民 (こくみん).

大おお御み宝たからは天皇てんのうの大たい切せつな民みんとされた。
The imperial subjects were regarded as the emperor's precious people.

Kanji

大large, big
御honorable, manipulate, govern
宝treasure, wealth, valuables
百hundred
姓surname
公public, prince, official
民people, nation, subjects
人person

Related words

国こく民みん
Modern standard word for 'the people' or 'citizens', whereas 大御宝 is an archaic term specifically for imperial subjects.

Built from

大おお御み+宝たから

Written forms

大おお御み宝たからUsage100%
Primary historical spelling for the archaic term meaning 'imperial subjects'.
百姓おおみたから
Archaic spelling; normally read ひゃくしょう in modern Japanese.
公民おおみたから
Archaic spelling; normally read こうみん in modern Japanese.
人民おおみたから
Archaic spelling; normally read じんみん in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'great') + 御 (み, honorific prefix) + 宝 (たから, 'treasure'), literally 'great honorable treasure', referring to the people as the emperor's treasured subjects. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.