御み代よ替がわり

Meanings

1

imperial succession

Refers specifically to the succession of the Japanese imperial throne. A formal term used in historical and official contexts.

平へい成せいから令れい和わへの御み代よ替がわりは、2019年ねんに行おこなわれた。
The imperial succession from Heisei to Reiwa took place in 2019.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
代substitute, change, convert
替exchange, spare, substitute
世generation, world, society

Related words

即そく位い
即位 refers to the enthronement ceremony itself, while 御代替わり refers to the broader event of imperial succession.
代だい替がわり
代替わり is a general term for succession (e.g., of a store owner or generation), while 御代替わり is specifically for the imperial throne.

Built from

御み代よ+替かわる

Written forms

御み代よ替がわり
Standard kanji spelling for imperial succession.
御み世よ替がわり
Variant spelling using 世 (world/reign) instead of 代 (era).
御み代よ替がわり
Variant with 替り instead of 替わり; same meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) + 代 (era/reign) + 替わり (change/succession). The reading みよ is a special honorific reading for 御代.