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着御 (ちゃくぎょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

着ちゃく御ぎょ

Meanings

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noun

arrival (of the emperor, etc.)

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific noun used for the arrival of the emperor, a member of the imperial family, or a similarly exalted person. Antonym: 発御 (departure).

Antonyms: 発御

天皇てんのう陛へい下かの着ちゃく御ぎょを待まつ間あいだ、会かい場じょうは静しずまり返かえっていた。
While awaiting His Majesty the Emperor's arrival, the hall fell completely silent.

Kanji

着don, arrive, wear
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

発はつ御ぎょ
Antonym: departure of the emperor or a high-ranking person.
到とう着ちゃく
General term for arrival, used for people, vehicles, and goods in everyday contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 着 (arrive) and 御 (honorific prefix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with formal imperial usage.