chokuyudatta
1. Was an imperial edict.; Was an imperial message.
Noun
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1. Was an imperial edict.; Was an imperial message.
1. simile
1. Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors (1882)
1. direct import (export)
1. imperial instructions
1. If the imperial rescript…; If the decree…
1. Not a direct simile.; It's not a direct comparison.
1. If/when direct comparison…; When a direct simile…
1. If it were a direct simile; If it was a direct comparison
1. If it is a direct simile; If a direct simile were the case