Kingship is the official position of being a king, and also the condition of living as one — the crown as a job and a state, not the land he rules. That land is a kingdom; kingship is the office and the whole business of being king.

Kingship is the official position of being a king kingship是「當國王」這個正式的身分地位 and also the condition of living as one也是身為國王所處的那種狀態 the crown as a job and a state王位既是一份工作，也是一種身分狀態 not the land he rules而不是他統治的那塊土地。 That land is a kingdom那塊土地叫kingdom（王國） kingship is the office and the whole business of being kingkingship則是國王這個職位，以及當國王的整套事務。

You meet the word in history and politics more than in everyday talk: 'during his kingship' means while he was king; 'the duties of kingship' means what a king is supposed to do.

You meet the word in history and politics你在歷史和政治領域比較會遇到這個詞 more than in everyday talk而不是日常對話 'during his kingship' means while he was king'during his kingship'意思是「他在位期間」 'the duties of kingship' means what a king is supposed to do'the duties of kingship'則是指國王該做的事。

Though actually, writers also stretch it a little. They use kingship for royal power itself, or for the dignity that is supposed to sit on a king, not only the title on paper.

Though actually不過其實 writers also stretch it a little作家有時候也會把這個詞用得更寬。 They use kingship for royal power itself他們會用kingship來指王權本身 or for the dignity that is supposed to sit on a king或是指國王應有的那份尊嚴 not only the title on paper而不只是紙上的頭銜。

It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word. You would not use it of a class monitor, or of someone who merely acts bossy.

It這個詞 is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word算是正式、有點老派的詞。 You would not use it of a class monitor你不會拿它來形容班長 or of someone who merely acts bossy或是一個只是愛指使人的人。