Vocabulary

What does 貴族 (きぞく, kizoku) mean?

貴族 (きぞく, kizoku) means aristocracy, nobility.

Quick facts
Readingきぞく
Romajikizoku
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きぞく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkizoku

aristocracy, nobility

  1. 1noun · no-adjective nobility; aristocracy; peerage

Example sentences

  • In the past, nobles owned vast territories.

  • The life of aristocrats is recreated in this castle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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