陛へい衛えい

noun

Imperial guard

Archaic term for a guard who protected the emperor or the imperial palace. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

• 古ふるい記き録ろくには、陛へい衛えいが宮きゅう中ちゅうの警けい護ごにあたったとある。

  Old records say that the Imperial guard was responsible for protecting the imperial palace.