姫君|ひめぎみhimegimi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- noundaughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
- Synonym姫ひめNeutralEveryday word for a princess or young lady of noble birth; also appears in names and nicknames. More colloquial and much more common than 「姫君」.
- Synonymお姫様おひめさまNeutralRespectful form of 「姫」 meaning a princess; also used figuratively for a pampered girl innocent of the ways of the world.
- Related皇女こうじょNeutralSpecifically an emperor's daughter; leans historical and formal, while 「姫君」 refers to daughters of high-ranking families generally.
- RelatedプリンセスNeutralLoanword for a princess or royal consort; works for Western fairy tales and can also refer to Japanese imperial princesses.
- Related王女おうじょNeutralA king's daughter, used mostly of foreign royalty; it is not the word for the noble daughters of Japanese classics that 「姫君」 describes.
- Related姫御前ひめごぜんWrittenAn honorific way to refer to a noble's daughter; archaic, encountered mostly in classical texts.
- Related内親王ないしんのうFormalThe formal title for women of the Japanese imperial family, limited to the emperor's daughters and the like — not a general word for noble daughters.
Everyday speech favors 「お姫様」 or 「姫」; Western fairy tales take 「プリンセス」. 「姫君」 suits a noble's daughter in classical or historical settings. 「内親王」 is the formal imperial title; 「皇女」 is an emperor's daughter, and 「王女」 a king's daughter, usually of foreign royalty.
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