imperial words; imperial decree
Refers specifically to words or pronouncements from the emperor or imperial court. Formal and historical in tone.
Receive an imperial decree.
Standard kanji spelling with honorific prefix 御.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less formal but still encountered.
Honorific prefix 御 (ご) + 沙汰 (さた, 'instruction, notice'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with imperial pronouncements.