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皇族 (kouzoku) Japanese meaning: imperial family | Kotomora
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席せき
さ
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Members of the imperial family attended the ceremony.
He was born as a member of the imperial family.
Related words 王室 refers to a royal family in general, especially non-Japanese monarchies, while 皇族 is specifically the Japanese imperial family.
皇族 refers to individual members of the Imperial family, while 皇室 refers to the Imperial household or institution as a whole.
皇族 specifically means the members of the Japanese Imperial Family, while 王族 is the general term for any royal family, Japanese or foreign.
Etymology Compound of 皇 (こう, 'emperor') and 族 (ぞく, 'family, clan'). The term has been used since the Meiji period to refer to members of the imperial household.
