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禁衛隊 (きんえいたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

禁きん衛えい隊たい

Meanings

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noun

imperial guards

Historical term for the guards protecting the Japanese emperor and the imperial palace.

禁きん衛えい隊たいは皇こう居きょの警けい護ごにあたっていた。
The imperial guards were responsible for protecting the Imperial Palace.

Kanji

禁prohibition, ban, forbid
衛defense, protection
隊regiment, party, company

Etymology

Compound of 禁 (kin, 'forbidden' or 'imperial') + 衛 (ei, 'guard') + 隊 (tai, 'corps'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to the imperial guard unit.