菊きくタブー

noun

chrysanthemum taboo; taboo against criticizing the Japanese imperial family

Refers to the social and media taboo against openly criticizing, parodying, or satirizing the Japanese imperial family, symbolized by the chrysanthemum crest.

• 日本にほんでは長なが年ねん、菊きくタブーによって皇こう室しつへの批ひ判はんが避さけられてきた。

  For many years in Japan, criticism of the imperial family was avoided due to the chrysanthemum taboo.

• その漫まん画が家かは菊きくタブーに触ふれる作さく品ひんを発はっ表ぴょうして物ぶつ議ぎを醸かもした。

  The manga artist stirred controversy by publishing a work that touched on the chrysanthemum taboo.