皇こう寿じゅ

noun

111th birthday

A ceremonial term for a 111th birthday, formed from the kanji 皇 (emperor) and 寿 (longevity). Extremely rare in everyday language; mostly encountered in traditional longevity celebrations or wordplay.

• 皇こう寿じゅを迎むかえた方かたはとても珍めずらしい。

  People who reach their 111th birthday are very rare.

• 「皇こう寿じゅ」という言こと葉ばは、百ひゃく十じゅう一いっ歳さいの長ちょう寿じゅを祝いわう特とく別べつな呼よび方かただ。

  The word 皇寿 is a special term for celebrating the longevity of a 111-year-old.