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宮中 (きゅうちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宮きゅう中ちゅう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the Japanese imperial court as an institution or physical location; used in formal, historical, and news contexts.

新しん年ねんの宮きゅう中ちゅう行ぎょう事じが執とり行おこなわれた。
The New Year's imperial court ceremony was held.
宮きゅう中ちゅうでは厳おごそかな雰ふん囲

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A solemn atmosphere pervaded the imperial court.

Kanji

宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
中in, inside, middle

Similar words

皇こう室しつ
皇室 refers to the imperial household or family as an institution, while 宮中 specifically denotes the court itself or its physical setting.
朝ちょう廷てい
朝廷 is a broader term for the imperial court and government, often used in historical contexts, whereas 宮中 is more focused on the court's ceremonial and residential aspects.

Etymology

Compound of 宮 (miya, 'imperial palace') and 中 (chū, 'inside'), literally 'inside the palace'. The reading きゅうちゅう is the on'yomi of the characters.