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奏そう上じょう

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

report to the Emperor; present a memorial to the throne

Historical term for formally submitting a report or petition to the Emperor. Used in contexts of imperial courts, especially pre-modern Japan. In modern Japanese, this action is typically described with more general terms like 上奏する or 奏聞する.