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大命 (たいめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい命めい

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Meanings

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noun

imperial command; royal command

Refers to an order or decree issued by an emperor or monarch. Formal and historical in tone; not used for ordinary commands.

天皇てんのうの大たい命めいにより、新あたらしい法ほう律りつが公こう布ふされた。
A new law was promulgated by imperial command.

Kanji

大large, big
命fate, command, decree

Similar words

勅ちょく命めい
勅命 also means imperial command, but is more specifically an edict or decree, often in written form. 大命 is a broader term for a sovereign's command.
命めい令れい
命令 is a general word for command or order, used in everyday contexts. 大命 is limited to imperial or royal authority.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (great) and 命 (command, decree). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in classical and formal contexts to refer to commands from the highest authority.