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帝位

ていい

N1imperial throne

Examples

物語の皇子は若くして帝位に就いた。

二人の兄弟が帝位を巡って争った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 帝位, read ていい, denotes the office and succession position occupied by an emperor.
  • Basic usage: It names the imperial position a prince ascends and the office over which brothers contend in a story.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The office of emperor
    • The focus is the imperial office and succession to it, rather than a physical seat.

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