Japanese word

宮廷

Pronunciation

Romajikyūtei

Meaning

  • nouncourt

Example

彼は若いころ宮廷で働いていました。kare wa waka i ko ro kyū tei de hatara i te i ma shi ta

He worked at court when he was young.

Illustration for 宮廷 (court)

More examples

昔の宮廷では、身分の高い人々が礼儀を重んじていました。mukashi no kyū tei de wa mi bun no taka i hito bito ga rei gi o omo n ji te i ma shi ta

In the old days, people of high status at court valued good manners.

Core concept

Centers on the ruler's household and the people and activities gathered around it.

Common phrases

  • 宮廷生活kyū tei sei katsu

    court life

  • 宮廷の儀式kyū tei no gi shiki

    court ceremony

  • 宮廷音楽kyū tei on gaku

    court music

Similar words

宮中kyūchū: The people and activities within an emperor's palace and household.

Definition in Japanese

君主や皇族の居所を中心とする政治的・儀礼的な場およびそこに仕える人々。kun shu ya kō zoku no i dokoro o chū shin to su ru sei ji teki gi rei teki na ba o yo bi so ko ni tsuka e ru hito bito

Word origin

宮廷 (kyūtei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 宮 (kyū, "palace") and 廷 (tei, "court"), giving the sense of a court centered on a ruler's palace.

Usage tips

  • In English, court can also mean a courtroom or a sports area, but its royal-household sense matches 宮廷 (kyūtei).

Other meanings

  • imperial courtnoun
  • royal courtnoun

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