クイーンkuiin

1. nounqueen
2. noun, card gamesqueen
3. nounqueen (chess piece)
4. noun, card gamesQueen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)

• Synonym女王じょおうNeutralA female monarch; also figuratively the top woman in a field, as in 「氷上の女王」. 「クイーン」 additionally covers the queen in cards and chess.
• Synonym王妃おうひWrittenA written word for the wife of a king; she is not a monarch herself. 「クイーン」 covers both a reigning queen and a queen consort, plus the queen in cards and chess.
• Synonym女帝じょていNeutralA female emperor or reigning empress; figuratively, a woman who holds great power. 「クイーン」 is broader in scope, usually a queen of a kingdom.
• Related后きさきWrittenAn archaic, elegant word for the wife of the emperor or of a king or noble; rare today. In everyday speech, say 「皇后」 or 「王妃」 depending on status.
• Related皇后こうごうNeutralThe official wife of the emperor, as in 「皇后陛下」; mostly a formal title. 「クイーン」 is a loanword with a much broader range of uses.
• Related妃ひWrittenThe same word as 「后（きさき）」 above, also written 「妃」; archaic, for the wife of the emperor or a king or noble. Say 「皇后」 or 「王妃」 in daily use.
• Related王后おうこうWrittenA written word for the wife of a king, rarely used today; everyday speech prefers 「王妃」, while 「クイーン」 covers both queens and queen consorts.
• Related女皇じょこうWrittenA written word for a female emperor or empress, seldom used; everyday speech prefers 「女帝」. Do not swap it for 「女王」, which means a reigning queen.
• AntonymキングNeutralThe counterpart of 「クイーン」 for a male monarch, the king in playing cards and the king in chess; also figuratively the top person in a field.

Use 「クイーン」 for a queen in general — a reigning queen, a queen consort, or the queen in cards and chess. For a female monarch say 「女王」, for the emperor's wife 「皇后」, for a king's wife 「王妃」, and for a female emperor 「女帝」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 一般いっぱんに、女王じょおう。
2. トランプのQに当あたるカード。数すう価かは十二じゅうに。