歌うた姫ひめ

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Meanings

songstress; diva

Refers to a female singer, often with a connotation of elegance, talent, or star quality. Can be used for both classical and popular music contexts.

彼かの女じょは当とう代だい随ずい一いちの歌うた姫ひめと呼よばれている。
She is called the greatest songstress of our time.
オペラの歌うた姫ひめが美うつくしいアリアを披ひ露ろうした。
The opera diva performed a beautiful aria.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が歌うた姫ひめと呼よばれるfor someone to be called a 'songstress/diva'
彼かの女じょは国こく民みん的てきな歌うた姫ひめと呼よばれている。
She is called the nation's beloved songstress.
歌うた姫ひめとしてデビューするto debut as a songstress
彼かの女じょは十じゅう代だいの頃ころ、歌うた姫ひめとしてデビューした。
She debuted as a songstress while still a teenager.

Kanji

歌song, sing
姫princess

Related words

歌か手しゅN3
歌手 is the neutral, gender-unspecific word for 'singer', while 歌姫 specifically praises a female singer with an elegant or star-like image.
ディーバ
ディーバ is the Italian/English loanword 'diva', often implying a demanding prima donna, whereas 歌姫 is a native Japanese term without that negative nuance.
歌うたい手て
歌い手 is a plain, casual word for 'singer' (often used for amateur or internet singers), while 歌姫 is a more flattering, formal term reserved for a standout female vocalist.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Built from

歌うた+姫ひめ

Etymology

Compound of 歌 (uta, 'song') and 姫 (hime, 'princess'), literally 'song princess'. The term has been used since at least the Edo period to refer to celebrated female singers.