球きゅう陽よう

noun

official history of the Ryukyu Kingdom

Historical term referring to the official chronicle of the Ryukyu Kingdom, compiled between 1743 and 1745.

• 『球きゅう陽よう』は琉りゅう球きゅう王おう国こくの正せい史しとして編へん纂さんされた。

  The Kyūyō was compiled as the official history of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

noun

poetic name for the Ryukyu Islands

Poetic or literary name for the Ryukyu Islands; not used in everyday conversation.

See also: 琉球

• 球きゅう陽ようの地ちは美うつくしい島しま々じまからなる。

  The land of Kyūyō consists of beautiful islands.