How to say "throne" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 王座おうざnounThe throne as a physical object: the ornate chair a monarch sits on. It can also stand for the throne figuratively, as in ascending the throne, but the image is always the royal seat.
- 位くらいnounThe throne as a position or rank rather than a chair: the monarch's station, the crown, a nobleman's seat. Choose it for senses like succeeding to the throne, not for the chair itself.
Use 王座 for the throne as the actual seat of a monarch, and 位 when you mean the throne as a position or rank — the crown, the station, succession — rather than the piece of furniture.
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