官かん幣ぺい大たい社しゃ

noun

national shrine of major grade

Historical term for a high-ranking shrine under the pre-war shrine ranking system (近代社格制度). The rank was directly under 官幣社 (kanpeisha) and above 国幣大社 (kokuhei taisha).

• 明めい治じ時じ代だいに、多おおくの官かん幣ぺい大たい社しゃが指し定ていされた。

  Many national shrines of major grade were designated in the Meiji period.

• 官かん幣ぺい大たい社しゃは、戦せん前ぜんの神じん社じゃの格かく式しきの一ひとつです。

  Kanpei taisha is one of the pre-war shrine ranks.