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パレス (paresu) Japanese meaning: palace | Kotomora

パレス

also: パラス

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Refers to a grand official residence, often used in proper names like 皇居 (Imperial Palace) or in hotel names.

バッキンガムパレスはロンドンにある。
Buckingham Palace is in London.

Related words

宮きゅう殿でんN1
宮殿 is the native Japanese word for a palace, especially historical or royal ones, while パレス is a loanword mainly used in proper names or modern commercial contexts like hotel names.

Written forms

パレスUsage89%
Standard katakana loanword from English 'palace'.
パラスUsage11%
Rare variant; may appear in older or non-standard transcriptions.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'palace'.

そのホテルは「パレスホテル」という名な前まえだ。

That hotel is called 'Palace Hotel'.