Meaning of 卿 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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卿
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Kana Readingきょう, けい
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Romajikyō, kei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- lord; sir
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- state minister (i.e. under the ritsuryo system)
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- Parts of speech
- pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- you (in reference to someone of lower status)
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Example Sentences
卿, きょう, けい used in context
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壁には、ピアノに向かって座っているアンソニー卿の大きな写真がかかっていました。
On the wall there was a big picture of Sir Anthony at the piano.
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I was lost in Sir Anthony's wonderful story.
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So this is Lady Evans.
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Tell me about yourself, please, Sir Anthony.
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それは、アンソニー卿の８０歳の誕生日でのコンサートであり、みんな切符を手に入れたがっていました。
It was Sir Anthony's eightieth birthday concert and everybody wanted a ticket.
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