The Japanese vocabulary「王 (おう、ō)」means “king.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 王 | 王様 |
| Hiragana | おう | おうさま |
| Romaji Reading | ō | ōsama |
| English Meaning | king | king (Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
My son said, “I want be a king of pirates.”
Plain Form:
「海賊王になりたい。」と息子が言った。
“Kaizokuō ni naritai.” to musuko ga itta.
Polite Form:
「海賊王になりたい。」と息子が言いました。
“Kaizokuō ni naritai.” to musuko ga īmashita.
Lions are called the king of beasts.
Plain Form:
ライオンは百獣の王と呼ばれている。
Raion wa hyakujū no ō to yobarete iru.
Polite Form:
ライオンは百獣の王と呼ばれています。
Raion wa hyakujū no ō to yobarete imasu.
I’ll play the role of king.
Plain Form:
私は王様の役を演じる。
Watashi wa ōsama no yaku o enjiru.
Polite Form:
私は王様の役を演じます。
Watashi wa ōsama no yaku o enjimasu.
