国こく王おう

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Meanings

noun

king; queen; monarch; sovereign

General term for a reigning monarch of a kingdom, regardless of gender. Often used in news and formal contexts.

国こく王おうは国こく民みんに向むけて演えん説ぜつを行おこなった。
The king gave a speech to the people.
その国くにでは国こく王おうが大おおきな権けん力りょくを持もっている。
In that country, the monarch holds great power.

noun

the Crown; the throne

law

Legal and political term referring to the institution of the monarchy, especially in the UK and Commonwealth contexts. Often used in phrases like 国王大権 (royal prerogative).

法ほう案あんは国こく王おうの裁さい可かを得えて成せい立りつした。
The bill received royal assent and became law.
国こく王おう大たい権けんは慣かん習しゅうによって制せい限げんされている。
The royal prerogative is limited by convention.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が国こく王おうに即そく位いするfor someone to ascend to the throne as king
王おう子じは父ちちの死後しごご、国こく王おうに即そく位いした。
After his father's death, the prince ascended to the throne as king.
国こく王おうが退たい位いするfor the king to abdicate
国こく王おうは健けん康こう上じょうの理り由ゆうで退たい位いした。
The king abdicated for health reasons.
国こく王おうに忠ちゅう誠せいを誓ちかうto swear allegiance to the king
家か臣しんたちは国こく王おうに忠ちゅう誠せいを誓ちかった。
The vassals swore allegiance to the king.
国こく王おうとして〈動どう詞し〉to act in one's capacity as king
彼かれは国こく王おうとして国こく民みんに演えん説ぜつした。
He gave a speech to the nation as king.
国こく王おうの座ざを奪うばうto seize the throne
反はん乱らん軍ぐんは国こく王おうの座ざを奪うばおうとした。
The rebel army tried to seize the throne.

Kanji

国country
王king, rule, magnate

Related words· 7

天皇てんのうN2sense 1
国王 is the general term for a monarch of any kingdom, while 天皇 refers specifically to the Emperor of Japan.
女じょ王おうN3sense 1
国王 can denote a king or queen of either gender, whereas 女王 specifically means a female monarch, a queen.
君くん主しゅN1sense 1
君主 is a broader, more formal legal/political term for any hereditary ruler (including emperors), while 国王 specifically denotes a king or queen of a kingdom.
王おう様さまN3sense 1
王様 is the everyday, storybook-style word for a king, while 国王 is the neutral, formal term used in news and official contexts.

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王おうN3
国王 specifically means a king as the formal head of a state, while 王 is a broader, more general term for a king or ruler.
王おう者じゃN1
国王 is the precise, official title for the monarch of a country, whereas 王者 is a broader, more literary term that can also mean 'champion'.
大だい王おう
国王 is the standard modern term for a reigning king of a country, while 大王 is more literary and emphasizes exceptional greatness, often in historical or legendary contexts.

Word family

Etymology

Compound of 国 (country, kingdom) and 王 (king). The term has been used in Japanese to refer to monarchs of foreign kingdoms since the Meiji period.