みこともち

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings

Etymology

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Compound of 御言 (mikoto, noble words, in reference to the orders or pronouncements of the emperor) +‎ 持ち (mochi, holding, having, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuous or stem form) of verb 持つ (motsu, to hold, to have in hand)).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲiko̞to̞mo̞t͡ɕi]
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Noun

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みこともち (mikotomochi

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete, historical) in ancient Japan prior to the Taika Reform, a governor appointed by the emperor to carry out imperial policies in the provinces

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN