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imperial court, the emperor and his government
The court of the emperor, including the emperor himself and the officials who governed under his authority. Primarily used in historical contexts to refer to the seat of imperial governance in Japan, particularly before the Meiji Restoration.
朝廷に仕える。
To serve the imperial court.
朝廷と幕府の関係は複雑だった。
The relationship between the imperial court and the shogunate was complicated.
平安時代の朝廷では、貴族たちが政治の実権を握っていた。
In the imperial court of the Heian period, the aristocrats held real political power.
USAGE:
朝廷 refers to the Japanese imperial court as a governing institution. It is a historical term encountered primarily when studying or discussing pre-modern Japanese history, literature, and culture.
During the feudal period, power was divided between the 朝廷 (imperial court) in Kyoto and the 幕府 (shogunate). The court retained ceremonial and symbolic authority while real political power shifted to the military government.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 朝廷に仕える: to serve the court
- 朝廷と幕府: court and shogunate
- 朝廷の権威: authority of the court
- 朝廷政治: court politics