retired empress; empress emerita
Official title for a former empress who has abdicated or retired, especially used for Empress Michiko after Emperor Akihito's abdication in 2019.
Her Majesty Empress Emerita Michiko retired from official duties together with the Heisei Emperor.
retired empress; empress emerita
Compound of 上 (じょう, 'retired' or 'former') and 皇后 (こうごう, 'empress'). The term gained prominence after the abdication of Emperor Akihito in 2019, when Empress Michiko became known as 上皇后.