皇宮(こうぐう)

こうぐう
noun
imperial palace
1. imperial palace
The residence of an emperor or empress. In Japan, specifically the palace of the Japanese emperor.
皇宮(こうぐう)警察(けいさつ)が警備(けいび)している。
The Imperial Guard Police are providing security.
皇宮(こうぐう)の周(まわ)りをジョギングする人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people jog around the imperial palace.
皇宮(こうぐう)護衛官(ごえいかん)は天皇(てんのう)陛下(へいか)や皇族(こうぞく)の身辺(しんぺん)警護(けいご)を担当(たんとう)する特別(とくべつ)な警察官(けいさつかん)だ。
Imperial Palace guards are special police officers responsible for the personal security of the Emperor and the Imperial Family.

A compound of 皇(こう) (emperor, imperial) and 宮(ぐう) (palace). While 皇居(こうきょ) is the standard term for the current Imperial Palace in Tokyo, 皇宮(こうぐう) appears in official titles and compound terms, particularly in the name of the 皇宮警察(こうぐうけいさつ) (Imperial Guard Police).

The 皇宮警察(こうぐうけいさつ) is a special police force under the National Police Agency that guards the Imperial Palace and protects the Imperial Family.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皇宮(こうぐう)警察(けいさつ): Imperial Guard Police
  • 皇宮(こうぐう)護衛官(ごえいかん): Imperial Palace guard
  • 皇宮(こうぐう)警備(けいび): Imperial Palace security

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 皇居(こうきょ): the Imperial Palace (Tokyo) — the standard modern term for the Emperor's residence
  • 宮殿(きゅうでん): palace — general term for any grand royal or imperial palace
  • 御所(ごしょ): imperial residence — used for both the Kyoto Imperial Palace and as a respectful term
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