王 宮(おうきゅう)

おうきゅう

noun

royal palace

1. royal palace

The official residence or court of a king or queen. Used primarily for foreign palaces rather than the Japanese Imperial Palace.

王宮(おうきゅう)を見学(けんがく)した。

I toured the royal palace.

タイの王宮(おうきゅう)は観光(かんこう)名所(めいしょ)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。

The Thai royal palace is famous as a tourist attraction.

中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパの王宮(おうきゅう)は、政治(せいじ)と文化(ぶんか)の中心地(ちゅうしんち)でもあった。

Medieval European royal palaces were also centers of politics and culture.

Usage

Used mainly for foreign royal palaces. For the Japanese Imperial Palace, 皇居(こうきょ) is the standard term. 王宮(おうきゅう) is common in historical writing, travel guides, and fantasy fiction.

Related words

皇居(こうきょ): the Imperial Palace (specifically the Japanese Emperor's residence)
宮殿(きゅうでん): palace (broader term, not limited to royalty)
城(しろ): castle

Common collocations

王宮(おうきゅう)を訪(おとず)れる: to visit the royal palace
王宮(おうきゅう)の庭園(ていえん): the palace garden
王宮(おうきゅう)前(まえ)広場(ひろば): the square in front of the palace

Related Words

Synonym: 宮殿(きゅうでん) (palace)

Related: 皇居(こうきょ) (the Imperial Palace)

Related: 城(しろ) (castle)

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Added 2026.2.25 23:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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