王おう族ぞく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the members of a royal family collectively, or the status of being royal. Often used in news and formal contexts.

その国くにの王おう族ぞくは国こく民みんから広ひろく尊そん敬けいされている。
The royal family of that country is widely respected by the people.
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王おう

族ぞく

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He was born as a member of the royal family.

皇こう室しつ
皇室 specifically refers to the Japanese Imperial Family, while 王族 is a general term for any royal family.
貴き族ぞく
貴族 means 'nobility' or 'aristocracy', a broader class that may include non-royal titled families, whereas 王族 is limited to the king's or queen's immediate family.

Compound of 王 (king) and 族 (family, tribe). The reading is on'yomi, suggesting a Sino-Japanese origin.