nobility; courtiers; aristocrats
Archaic term for nobles or courtiers, especially in historical contexts such as the Heian period. Not used in modern everyday language.
昔の物語では、殿原が華やかな衣装で登場する。
In old tales, the nobility appear in splendid attire.
Archaic polite term for a man, used in historical settings. In modern Japanese, 方 (かた) or 男性 (だんせい) are used instead.
あの殿原はどなたでございますか。
Who might that gentleman be?
young lords; young samurai; young people
Compound of 殿 (との, 'lord') and 原 (ばら, pluralizing suffix for people). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it was used in classical Japanese to refer to nobles or gentlemen.