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court noble; nobility; kuge
Imperial Court
公家は宮廷で政治を担った。
Court nobles handled politics at the imperial court.
平安時代の公家の文化は雅やかだった。
The culture of court nobles in the Heian period was elegant.
公家の出身者は代々宮中に仕え、詩歌や雅楽を嗜んだ。
Those of court noble lineage served at the imperial court for generations and were fond of poetry and gagaku.