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A5 Noun
大奥inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem
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inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem
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大奥は、貴人の奥方の居所である。
The inner palace is the residence of noblewomen.
そこは大奥で、男子は入ってはならない。
That is the inner palace, and men are not allowed to enter.
将軍の御台所や側室が居住した場所が大奥である。
The place where the shogun's wife and concubines lived was the inner palace.
大奥は、基本男子は入ってはいけないが、将軍だけは許される。
In the inner palace, men are generally not allowed to enter, but only the shogun is permitted.
昨夜の時代劇は大奥を舞台にしたもので、とても興味深かったです。
Last night's historical drama was set in the inner palace and was very interesting.
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