宮きゅう廷てい

きゅ

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て

い

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

imperial court; royal court

Refers to the court of an emperor or monarch, including the physical location and the institution. Often used attributively with の.

宮きゅう廷てい音おん楽がく家かとして仕つかえた。

He served as a court musician.

宮きゅう廷ていの儀ぎ式しきは厳おごそかだった。

The court ceremony was solemn.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に仕つかえるto serve at the (royal/imperial) court
彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、宮きゅう廷ていに仕つかえていた。
In his youth, he served at the royal court.
〈場ば所しょ〉で暮くらすto live at the court
彼かの女じょは宮きゅう廷ていで暮くらす貴き族ぞくの娘むすめだった。
She was the daughter of a noble who lived at the royal court.

Kanji

宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
廷courts, imperial court, government office

Related words

朝ちょう廷てい
朝廷 refers to the imperial court specifically as a political institution, often in historical contexts, while 宮廷 covers the court more broadly, including its cultural and social life.
王おう室しつ
王室 refers to the royal family itself as a household, whereas 宮廷 refers to the court as an institution and setting surrounding that family.

Don't confuse with

宮きゅう殿でんN1
宮殿 refers to the physical palace building, while 宮廷 refers to the court as an institution or social circle, not the structure itself.

Word family

宮きゅう廷てい画が家か
court painter
宮きゅう廷てい音おん楽がく
court music

Etymology

Compound of 宮 (palace) and 廷 (court). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of an imperial or royal court.