お姫様
Meanings
Honorific term for a princess, often used in fairy tales or when addressing a young girl affectionately.
My daughter was delighted wearing a princess dress.
Princess, your tea is ready.
spoiled girl; hothouse flower
Derogatory or teasing term for a girl or woman who is pampered, naive, or sheltered, like a princess in a tower.
She was raised like a princess, so she's naive about the world.
Saying such selfish things all the time—what are you, a princess?
Rare slang term for glue, derived from the word 姫糊 (himenori), a type of starch glue. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.
See also: 姫糊
It seems that craftsmen long ago used a glue they called 'ohime-sama'.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉をお姫様のように扱うto treat someone like a princess
He treats her like a princess.
- お姫様気分になるto feel pampered, like a princess
I felt like a princess wearing the new dress.
- 〈人〉がお姫様のように育つto be raised like a spoiled princess
She was raised like a pampered princess.