王家|おうけouke[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounroyal family
   その作家さっかはギリシャの王家おうけの血統けっとうを引ひいていた。↗

   The writer was descended from the Greek royal family.

• Synonym王族おうぞくWrittenWritten word for members of the king's kin; 「王家」 denotes the family or house itself, stressing its lineage.
• Synonym王室おうしつWrittenWritten word for the king and his relatives; the usual term for modern states, as in 「英国王室」, while 「王家」 suits history and stories.
• SynonymロイヤルファミリーNeutralNeutral loanword for the royal family, common in media reports; 「王家」 leans historical and written.
• Antonym平民へいみんWrittenWritten word for ordinary people with no title or rank; stands opposite 「王家」.

For modern monarchies say 「王室」, for royal members 「王族」; the media favor 「ロイヤルファミリー」. 「王家」 fits historical settings and stories, while 「平民」 names the commoners who stand opposite it.

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1. 王おうの家族かぞく。王おうの一族いちぞく。