宮殿(きゅうでん)

きゅうでん
noun
palace, royal palace
1. palace, royal palace
A grand building serving as the official residence of a monarch, emperor, or other sovereign. Used for both Japanese imperial palaces and foreign royal palaces.
宮殿(きゅうでん)を見学(けんがく)した。
I toured the palace.
ベルサイユ宮殿(きゅうでん)はフランスで最(もっと)も有名(ゆうめい)な観光地(かんこうち)の一(ひと)つだ。
The Palace of Versailles is one of the most famous tourist destinations in France.
王(おう)は豪華(ごうか)な宮殿(きゅうでん)に住(す)み、広大(こうだい)な庭園(ていえん)に囲(かこ)まれていた。
The king lived in a magnificent palace, surrounded by vast gardens.

USAGE:
Used for grand royal or imperial residences worldwide. In Japanese contexts, the imperial residence in Tokyo is usually called 皇居(こうきょ) (Imperial Palace) rather than 宮殿(きゅうでん). 宮殿(きゅうでん) is more often used for foreign palaces or in historical and literary contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 宮殿(きゅうでん)を建(た)てる: to build a palace
  • 豪華(ごうか)な宮殿(きゅうでん): magnificent palace
  • 宮殿(きゅうでん)内部(ないぶ): palace interior
  • ベルサイユ宮殿(きゅうでん): Palace of Versailles
  • バッキンガム宮殿(きゅうでん): Buckingham Palace
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