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A3 Noun

中宮(ちゅうぐう)the empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager, emperor's second consort, palace of the empress, building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground, demesne of the imperial palace

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    1. Noun

      1.

      the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager

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    2. Noun

      2.

      emperor's second consort

    3. Noun

      3.

      empress, palace of the empress

    4. Noun

      4.

      building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground

    5. Noun

      5.

      demesne of the imperial palace

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    中宮 【ちゅうぐう】

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      (ちゅうぐう)には皇后(こうごう)()んでいます。

      The empress lives in the palace.

        皇后(こうごう)のことを中宮(ちゅうぐう)とも()ぶことがあります。

        The empress is sometimes also referred to as the empress.

          平安(へいあん)中期(ちゅうき)以降(いこう)皇后(こうごう)とほぼ同格(どうかく)(きさき)中宮(ちゅうぐう)()います。

          From the mid-Heian period onwards, the empress who was almost equal in status to the empress dowager is referred to as the empress.

            (むかし)皇后(こうごう)称号(しょうごう)中宮(ちゅうぐう)()うと今日(きょう)歴史(れきし)授業(じゅぎょう)(まな)びました。

            In today's history class, I learned that the title of the empress in the past was called chūgū.

              平安時代以降(へいあんじだいいこう)皇后(こうごう)(およ)同資格(どうしかく)天皇(てんのう)高宮(たかみや)中宮(ちゅうぐう)()んでいたらしい。

              Since the Heian period, it seems that the high palace of the empress and the emperor of the same status was referred to as the Chūgū.

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