"大奥" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [o̞ːo̞kɯ̟] Forms: 大奥 [canonical] (ruby: (おお), (おく)), ōoku [romanization]
Etymology: 大(おお) (ō) + 奥(おく) (oku), literally "great interior". Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|大|おお|奥|おく}} 大(おお) (ō) + 奥(おく) (oku) Head templates: {{ja-noun|おおおく}} 大(おお)奥(おく) • (ōoku)
  1. (historical) The inner chamber (inner quarters) of the Edo Castle where the shōgun's consort, concubines, and ladies in waiting resided. Other than the shōgun, no other men were permitted entrance. Male children were raised in Ooku until the age of 7 at which time they had to move out and reside in other parts of the castle. Wikipedia link: Ōoku Tags: historical Categories (topical): Architecture Derived forms: 大奥様 (english: lady of the house)
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