imperial elephantとは 意味・読み方・使い方

It is a joy to see an elephant in the Imperial Palace like this, which is considered as a beast.'発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

「時しあれは人の国なるけたものもけふ九重にみるがうれしさ」 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス

On this occasion, the problem was caused due to the elephant not having any official position and not being able to enter the Imperial Palace, the elephant was given ' 広南従四位白象 (Kankan Ju Shii White elephant)' in haste and was then allowed into the Palace.発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

この際、象が無位無官であるため参内の資格がないとの問題が起こり、急遽「広南従四位白象」との称号を与えて参内させた。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス