王室(おうしつ)

おうしつ
noun
royal family; royal house
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:

  • 王室(おうしつ)外交(がいこう) (royal diplomacy)
  • 王室(おうしつ)の一員(いちいん) (a member of the royal family)
  • 王室(おうしつ)御用達(ごようたし) (purveyor to the royal household)

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.

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