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皇室 (koushitsu) Japanese meaning: Imperial Household | Kotomora

皇こう室しつ

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Meanings

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Imperial Household; Imperial family

Refers especially to Japan's Imperial household as an institution or family line. Often appears in news, official writing, and discussions of history or public affairs.

皇こう室しつに関かんするニュースが報ほうじられた。

News concerning the Imperial Household was reported.

彼かの女じょは日本にほんの皇こう室しつについて研けん究きゅうしている。

She is researching Japan's Imperial family.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が皇こう室しつに嫁とつぐfor someone to marry into the Imperial family
彼かの女じょは皇こう室しつに嫁とついだ。
She married into the Imperial family.
皇こう室しつの伝でん統とうを守まもるto preserve the traditions of the Imperial family
皇こう室しつの伝でん統とうを守まもることは大たい切せつだと言いわれている。
It is said to be important to preserve the traditions of the Imperial family.
皇こう室しつと国こく民みんthe Imperial family and the people (of Japan)
皇こう室しつと国こく民みんとの関かん係けいについて議ぎ論ろんされた。
There was a discussion about the relationship between the Imperial family and the people.

Kanji

皇emperor
室room, apartment, chamber

Related words

皇こう族ぞく
皇族 refers to individual members of the Imperial family, while 皇室 refers to the Imperial household or institution as a whole.
王おう室しつ
王室 is the general term for a royal family or household of any kingdom, whereas 皇室 is specifically Japan's Imperial household.
宮きゅう中ちゅう
皇室 refers to the imperial family or household as an institution, while 宮中 denotes the court itself or its physical setting where official functions take place.
王おう族ぞく
皇室 refers specifically to the Japanese Imperial Family as an institution, whereas 王族 is a general word for royal families of any country.
王おう家け
皇室 refers specifically to the Japanese Imperial family, while 王家 is used for royal families of other countries.

Don't confuse with

天皇てんのうN2
天皇 refers to the Emperor himself, while 皇室 refers to the whole Imperial family and institution, so learners should not use them interchangeably.

Word family

皇こう室しつ費ひ
Imperial Household expenses

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 皇 means imperial or emperor-related, and 室 means house, household, or family line. The compound conventionally denotes the Imperial household.