皇族

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 皇族(こうぞく) denotes members of an imperial family associated with an emperor.
• Basic usage: It states that a history book describes the imperial family's life at that time in detail.
  • 歴史書には当時の皇族の生活が詳しく記されている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Royal and imperial families
  • 王族(おうぞく) refers to a king's royal family, while 皇族 refers to an emperor's imperial family. The words distinguish the family terms according to the monarch's title.