宮中(きゅうちゅう)

きゅうちゅう
noun
imperial court, imperial palace
formalbuilding
1. imperial court, imperial palace, the palace
The interior of the imperial palace, or the imperial court and its activities. Refers to the world within the palace walls, including the emperor, imperial family, and court officials.
宮中(きゅうちゅう)で行事(ぎょうじ)が行(おこな)われた。
A ceremony was held at the imperial palace.
宮中(きゅうちゅう)晩餐会(ばんさんかい)に各国(かっこく)の大使(たいし)が招(まね)かれた。
Ambassadors from various countries were invited to the imperial court dinner.
平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)の宮中(きゅうちゅう)では、和歌(わか)や音楽(おんがく)が盛(さか)んだった。
At the Heian-period imperial court, waka poetry and music flourished.

Usage

Used in both historical and modern contexts. In modern Japan, 宮中(きゅうちゅう) refers to the Imperial Palace and formal events held there, such as 宮中(きゅうちゅう)晩餐会(ばんさんかい) (state banquet) and 宮中(きゅうちゅう)祭祀(さいし) (imperial rites). In historical contexts, it refers to the court culture of earlier eras.

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