殿上

てんじょう
the court
palace circles
palace floor

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てんじょう【殿上】

〔宮殿の内部〕

●殿上に[で] on the Palace floor; on the floor of the Imperial Palace.

●殿上を許される be admitted to the Court.

殿上人 a (high-ranking) courtier allowed into the Imperial Palace; a court noble.