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大極殿 (だいごくでん, daigokuden) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい極ごく殿でん

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Meanings

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Council Hall in the Imperial Palace

Refers to the main state hall of the ancient Japanese imperial palace, used for important ceremonies and government affairs.

平へい城じょう京きょうの大だい極ごく殿でんは、国くにの重じゅう要ような儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわ

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The Daigokuden of Heijō-kyō was the place where important state ceremonies were held.

Kanji

大large, big
極extreme, pole, extremely
殿Mr., hall, mansion

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 大極殿, the name of the principal audience hall in an imperial palace. In Japan it designated the principal state hall of the ancient palace complex.