Japanese Conversation · Level 119
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Japanese word
貴族
Pronunciation
Romajikizoku
Meaning
- nounaristocrat
Example
その貴族は町に大きな家を持っています。so no ki zoku wa machi ni ō ki na ie o mo tte i ma su
That aristocrat has a large house in town.
More examples
昔の貴族は広い庭のある屋敷に住んでいました。mukashi no ki zoku wa hiro i niwa no a ru ya shiki ni su n de i ma shi ta
Aristocrats in the past lived in mansions with large gardens.
Core concept
Describes a person whose family line gives them a high social position and special status.
Common phrases
貴族の身分ki zoku no mi bun
aristocratic status
貴族の家系ki zoku no ka kei
aristocratic lineage
貴族になるki zoku ni na ru
become an aristocrat
Definition in Japanese
家柄によって高い社会的地位を受け継いだ人。ie gara ni yo tte taka i sha kai teki chi i o u ke tsu i da hito
Word origin
貴 (ki, "noble") and 族 (zoku, "clan") combine in 貴族 (kizoku) to mean a noble family or class.
Usage tips
- In historical writing, aristocrat usually describes a member of a hereditary elite rather than simply a wealthy person.
Other meanings
- nobilitynoun
Opposites
- 平民heimincommonernoun
Related words
- 貴族的kizokutekiaristocraticna-adjective