姫ひめ君ぎみ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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.

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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.