His new house is like a palace.
At Nijo Castle in Kyoto, a magnificent palace remains.
彼は郊外にまるで御殿のような家を建てた。
He built a house in the suburbs that is just like a palace.
成功した実業家が山の上に御殿を建てた。
The successful businessman built a mansion on top of the mountain.
豪邸 is the common modern term for a luxurious house, whereas 御殿 carries an old-fashioned, palatial or noble image even when used jokingly about modern homes.
邸宅 is a neutral, formal word for a large upscale residence, while 御殿 evokes a lord's palace or is used hyperbolically for something grand.
御殿 is a general term for a grand mansion or palace-like building, while 御所 specifically denotes the residence of an emperor, retired emperor, or high-ranking noble.
Archaic counter for buildings — halls, shrines, palaces.
Counts whole buildings (one roof); the everyday native reading.
noble's private quarters
purple heart; wandering jew; Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'
maid-in-waiting in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and official contexts.
Kana-kanji mixed spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) and 殿 (hall, mansion). Originally referred to the residence of a high-ranking noble or shogun.