imperial palace gate; imperial palace
Archaic or literary term referring to the gate of an imperial palace, or by extension the palace itself. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
The word 帝闕 appears in old Chinese-style poetry.
帝闕 was once used as an elegant term for the gate of the imperial court.
Composed of 帝 (emperor) and 闕 (gate of a palace). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound follows classical Chinese patterns for imperial architecture.