節せち会え

noun

seasonal court banquet

Historical term for a banquet held at the imperial court on seasonal turning points, such as the New Year or the changing of the seasons. Rare in modern usage.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいには、節せち会えが宮きゅう中ちゅうで盛せい大だいに行おこなわれた。

  In the Heian period, seasonal court banquets were held grandly at the imperial palace.