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帝室 (teishitsu) Japanese meaning: Imperial Family | Kotomora

帝てい室しつ

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Meanings

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Imperial Family; Imperial Household

Refers to the Japanese imperial family as an institution or lineage. Formal and historical in tone; in modern contexts, 皇室 (こうしつ) is more common.

帝てい室しつの伝でん統とうは長ながい歴れき史しを持もっている。

Kanji

帝sovereign, the emperor, god
室room, apartment, chamber

Related words

皇こう室しつ
皇室 is the modern, standard term for the Imperial Household, while 帝室 is more formal and historical, often used in pre-war or literary contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 帝 (てい, 'emperor') and 室 (しつ, 'house' or 'family'), literally 'emperor's house'. The term has been used historically to refer to the Japanese imperial family.

The traditions of the Imperial Family have a long history.

その宝たから物ものはかつて帝てい室しつの所しょ有ゆう物ぶつだった。

That treasure was once the property of the Imperial Household.