お雛ひな様さま

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Meanings

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noun

Hina dolls; display of dolls for Hinamatsuri

Refers to the ornamental dolls displayed for the Girls' Festival, or the display itself. Often used with honorific お.

Written forms

お雛ひな様さま
Standard polite spelling for the dolls and the festival.
お雛ひなさま
Variant with さま in kana; slightly softer or more casual feel.
御お雛ひな様さま
Formal spelling using 御; rarely seen in everyday writing.

Kanji

雛chick, squab, duckling
様Esq., way, manner
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

雛ひな人にん形ぎょう
Refers specifically to the dolls themselves, without the honorific お or the festival connotation.
雛ひな祭まつり
The standard term for the festival; お雛様 is a more polite, child-friendly or affectionate way to refer to it.

Etymology

From 雛 (hina, 'doll') with honorific prefix お and suffix 様 (sama). The exact origin of 雛 is uncertain, but it has long been associated with the dolls used in the March 3rd festival.