How to say "baron" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 男爵だんしゃくnounThe word for baron as a noble rank or title — the lowest peerage rank, below viscount. Use it for the title itself or for someone holding it.
- nounThe katakana loanword, less common than 男爵. It appears chiefly for the Western title in foreign contexts and in names or nicknames; for the rank itself, 男爵 is usually the word you want.
For baron as a noble rank or title, 男爵 is the common word; 「バロン」 is the less common loanword, used mainly for the Western title in foreign contexts, names, and nicknames.
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