Imperial Palace
Imperial Family
noun
This Shinto shrine you're visiting? Turns out if you go inside it's magically turned into the imperial palace. Wow! Feels like I’m a member of the imperial family now.
宮 is a historical word that generally refers to Japanese imperial palaces, the Japanese imperial family, or the imperial family members. Depending on the context, it can also refer to a Shinto shrine or its buildings.
The reading is the same as the kanji reading you learned.
主人は宮仕えでとても忙しくしており、私は四週間も顔も見ていません。
My husband is so busy with the imperial court service that I haven’t seen him for four weeks.
僕の夢は、お父さんみたいな宮大工になることです。
My dream is to become a temple and shrine carpenter like my father.
うちの赤ちゃんたちが生後一か月になったので、お宮参りに行ってきました。
Our babies are now one month old, so we took them to the shrine for a blessing.