Meaning of 王 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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王JLPT 3
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Kana Readingおう
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Romajiō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- king; ruler; sovereign; monarch
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- king (for senior player) (shogi)
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Example Sentences
王, おう used in context
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王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.
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この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.
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There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out.
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木星の周辺を回っているもっと小さな惑星を見てケプラーは、外出中の王の回りを取り囲む護衛を思いだしたので、それを衛星と名付けたのだ。
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
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I'll always be king of pain.
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She boldly went up to the king.
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