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the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
天皇の御言を国民は静かに聞いた。
The people listened quietly to the emperor's words.
御言に従って儀式が行われた。
The ceremony was conducted according to the imperial decree.
古文書に書かれた御言を研究する。
I study the imperial words written in ancient documents.