Definition of お膝元 (おひざもと)
ひざもと
お膝元
おひざもと
ohizamoto
noun
1.
beside a nobleman, close aid (of a nobleman, etc.)
2.
place where a high ranking person resides, one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.), Imperial capital, Imperial court, (shogun's) headquarters
3.
place under one's direct control, one's own turf, one's own backyard
Other readings:
お膝下【おひざもと】
、お膝許【おひざもと】
、御膝元【おひざもと】
、御膝下【おひざもと】
、御膝許【おひざもと】
、おひざ元【おひざもと】
Related Kanji
| 膝 | knee, lap |
| 元 | beginning, former time, origin |
| 下 | below, down, descend, give, low, inferior |
| 許 | permit, approve |
| 御 | honorable, manipulate, govern |