noun
Imperial princess; wife of an Imperial prince
Title for the wife of a 親王 (Imperial prince). In the Japanese Imperial Family, a 親王妃 is not a princess by birth but by marriage.
親王妃殿下は、国際親善のため海外を訪問された。
Her Imperial Highness the Princess visited abroad for international goodwill.
親王妃は、皇室の一員として公務に携わっている。
The Imperial princess is engaged in official duties as a member of the Imperial Family.
内親王 is an Imperial princess by birth (daughter of an emperor), whereas 親王妃 is a princess by marriage.
王妃 is a queen or princess consort in a non-Imperial royal family, while 親王妃 is specific to the Japanese Imperial Family.
Compound of 親王 (Imperial prince) and 妃 (princess consort).