姫ひめ君ぎみ

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め

ぎ

み

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

daughter of a high-ranking person; lord's daughter

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific term for a daughter of a noble or high-ranking family, often the eldest daughter. Used in historical or formal contexts.

殿との様さまの姫ひめ君ぎみがお輿こし入いれ

に

なっ

た

。

The lord's daughter was married into another family.

物もの語がたりでは、姫ひめ君ぎみはいつも美うつくしく描えがかれる。

In tales, the lord's daughter is always depicted as beautiful.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が姫ひめ君ぎみに仕つかえるfor someone to serve a noble's daughter
侍じ女じょたちは姫ひめ君ぎみに仕つかえていた。
The ladies-in-waiting served the lord's daughter.
姫ひめ君ぎみを守まもるto protect a noble's daughter
武ぶ士したちは命いのちをかけて姫ひめ君ぎみを守まもった。
The samurai risked their lives to protect the lord's daughter.

Kanji

姫princess
君mister, you, ruler

Related words

姫ひめ
姫君 is a slightly more formal, classical way of referring to a noble's daughter, while 姫 is the shorter, more versatile term that can stand alone or serve as a prefix.
お姫ひめ様さま
お姫様 is the everyday, affectionate word used for princesses in fairy tales or playfully for any pampered girl, whereas 姫君 keeps a formal, historical tone.
王おう女じょN2
王女 specifically means a princess of a royal family, while 姫君 more broadly refers to the daughter of any high-ranking or noble household, including samurai lineage.

Don't confuse with

若わか君ぎみ
若君 is the male counterpart meaning a young lord or noble's son, while 姫君 refers specifically to a noble's daughter.

Counted with

人にん
counter for people

Built from

姫ひめ+君きみ

Etymology

Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'noble lady') and 君 (kimi, 'lord' or 'you'), with rendaku voicing of きみ to ぎみ. The combination emphasizes high status and respect.