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王配 (おうはい, ouhai) Japanese meaning: prince consort | Kotomora

王おう配はい

Meanings

1

Refers to the husband of a reigning queen who is not himself a king. A formal, monarchical term.

エリザベス女じょ王おうの王おう配はいはフィリップ殿でん下かだった。
Queen Elizabeth's prince consort was Prince Philip.

Kanji

王king, rule, magnate
配distribute, spouse, exile

Related words

女じょ王おう
女王 is the reigning queen herself, while 王配 is her husband.
国こく王おう
国王 is a king who reigns, whereas 王配 is a prince consort without sovereign power.

Etymology

Compound of 王 (king) and 配 (partner, spouse). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'prince consort'.