How to say king in Japanese

JLPTN3
王★【おうou】

noun / suffix noun:

  • king; ruler; sovereign; monarch
  • tycoon; magnate; champion; master
  • king (of the senior player) - abbreviation - Shōgi term ➜ 王将【おうしょう】

Example Sentences

大きくookikuなっnaたらtara王様ousamaにniなりnariたいtai。
When I grow up, I want to be a king.
国王kokuouはhaいつもitsumo自分jibunをwo褒めるhomeruおべっかobekka使いzukaiにniうんざりunzariしshiてteいiたtaのでnode彼らkareraをwo遠くtookuへhe飛ばしtobashiたta。
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
王手outeをwoかけられたkakeraretaほうhouはha、玉tamaをwo逃げるnigeruなどnadoのno方法houhouでde王手outeをwo防がfusegaねばなりませんnebanarimasen。
The checked player must find a way for the king to escape and block the check.
何故nazeイギリスIGIRISUだけdakeがga王権oukenをwo弱めるyowameruことkotoにni成功seikouしたshitaのnoかka。
Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?
彼kareはhaスティーヴンSUTEIIVUN・キングKINGUのno熱心なnesshinna愛読者aidokushaですdesu。
He is a keen Stephen King fan.

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