御ご用よう部屋べや

noun

shogun's council chamber; Edo castle governmental affairs room

Historical term referring to the room in Edo Castle where the shogun's council of elders (老中) conducted official business.

• 御ご用よう部べ屋やは江え戸ど城じょうの本ほん丸まるにあった。

  The council chamber was located in the main keep of Edo Castle.

• 老ろう中じゅうたちは御ご用よう部べ屋やに集あつまり、幕ばく府ふの重じゅう要よう政せい策さくを協きょう議ぎした。

  The elders gathered in the council chamber to discuss important shogunate policies.