salute from a guard of honor
A formal military or ceremonial salute performed by a guard of honor, often at state events or official welcomes.
国賓を迎える際、栄誉礼が行われる。
When welcoming a state guest, a salute from the guard of honor is performed.
式典では、栄誉礼の後、国歌が演奏された。
At the ceremony, after the salute from the guard of honor, the national anthem was played.
Compound of 栄誉 (honor) and 礼 (salute, ceremony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for formal military honors.