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
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