王室(おうしつ)

おうしつ
noun
royal family; royal house
politicssociety
1. royal family; royal house; royal household
The family of a king or queen; a reigning dynasty. Used primarily for foreign monarchies rather than the Japanese imperial family.
イギリスの王室(おうしつ)は人気(にんき)がある。
The British royal family is popular.
王室(おうしつ)の結婚式(けっこんしき)は世界中(せかいじゅう)で中継(ちゅうけい)された。
The royal wedding was broadcast around the world.
その国(くに)の王室(おうしつ)は何百年(なんびゃくねん)もの歴史(れきし)を持(も)ち、国民(こくみん)から深(ふか)く敬(うやま)われている。
That country's royal family has a history of hundreds of years and is deeply revered by the people.

Usage

王室(おうしつ) refers to royal families of countries with kings and queens. For the Japanese imperial family, the word 皇室(こうしつ) is used instead.

Common collocations

Similar words

皇室(こうしつ) is used exclusively for the Japanese imperial family. 王家(おうけ) (royal house) is a synonym but more literary. 王族(おうぞく) refers to individual members of a royal family.

Related Words

Compare: 皇室(こうしつ) (imperial household (Japanese))
Synonym: 王族(おうぞく) (royal family (people))
Related: 王家(おうけ) (royal family, royal house)
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