王冠|おうかんoukan[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivecrown; diadem
   彼女かのじょは出廷しゅっていしたとき、王冠おうかんのようなものをかぶっていた。↗

   When she appeared in court, she was wearing a sort of crown.
2. no-adjectivebottle cap
   百ひゃく円えんじゃなくて、王冠おうかんでした。↗

   It wasn't a 100 yen coin, it was a bottle cap.

• SynonymクラウンNeutralLoanword for a crown; also a dental crown or the old crown coin. Often seen in brand names.
• Related栄冠えいかんNeutralThe crown or laurels awarded for victory or success, as in 「栄冠に輝く」; mostly used figuratively for the honor itself, whereas 「王冠」 is a royal crown or a bottle cap.
• Related帝冠ていかんWrittenWritten/formal prose: the crown worn by an emperor, stressing it as a symbol of imperial power and rank.

Use 「王冠」 for a king's crown or a metal bottle cap. For honor in a figurative sense pick 「栄冠」, for an emperor's crown 「帝冠」, and for the loanword (also dental crowns, brand names) 「クラウン」.

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

1. 王おうがかぶる冠かんむり。
2. 飲料いんりょうを入いれる瓶びんの金属製きんぞくせいの栓せん。