How to say "consort" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 妃ひnoun (suffix)Covers the royal sense of 'consort': a princess, or the consort of a prince. This common word is the usual choice in news and discussion of royalty.
- nounA loanword for 'consort' in the royal-spouse sense. It is less common than 妃 and is seldom the word you want; for this meaning, 妃 is the natural choice.
For the royal sense of 'consort' — a princess or the consort of a prince — 妃 is the common word; 「コンソート」 is a less common loanword for the same idea and is seldom the word you want.
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