presidential message; governor's address
Refers to an official message or address delivered by the US president or a state governor, such as the State of the Union address. Often appears in compounds like 一般教書 (State of the Union message).
See also: 一般教書
The president delivered the State of the Union address to Congress.
papal bull; papal decree
Historical term for a formal decree issued by the Pope. Not used for modern papal documents in everyday Japanese.
In medieval Europe, papal bulls carried great authority.
Obsolete meaning; replaced by 教科書 in modern Japanese. Found only in historical texts.
See also: 教科書
In the early Meiji period, there are examples where 教書 was used to mean 'textbook'.
The president delivers the State of the Union address every January.
The Pope issued a papal bull on that matter.
matter; affair; case; item; subject · counter for received messages · counter for online accounts
Buddhist writings; Buddhist books
Sino-Japanese compound of 教 (teach, instruct) and 書 (writing, document). The political sense is a modern calque from English 'message' or 'address'.