皇こう太たい子し

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Meanings

noun

crown prince

A title for a male heir apparent to an imperial or royal throne. In Japanese contexts it is especially associated with the Imperial family and often appears in formal or news language.

皇こう太たい子しは式しき典てんであいさつした。
The crown prince gave a greeting at the ceremony.
彼かれは若わかくして皇こう太たい子しに立たてられた。
He was made crown prince at a young age.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が皇こう太たい子しになるfor someone to become the crown prince
彼かれは父ちちの即そく位いに伴ともない皇こう太たい子しになった。
He became crown prince when his father ascended the throne.
〈人ひと〉を皇こう太たい子しに立たてるto name someone as crown prince
長ちょう男なんが皇こう太たい子しに立たてられた。
The eldest son was named crown prince.

Kanji

皇emperor
太plump, thick, big around
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Related words· 6

皇こう嗣し
皇嗣 is the broader legal term for an imperial heir, while 皇太子 specifically denotes a crown prince who is the emperor's son.
王おう太たい子し
王太子 is used for the crown prince of a non-imperial kingdom, whereas 皇太子 is the standard title in imperial (esp. Japanese) contexts.
皇おう子じ
皇子 is the general term for any son of the emperor, while 皇太子 specifically means the crown prince who is next in line to the throne.
太たい子し
皇太子 specifically denotes the heir to an imperial throne (especially Japan's), while 太子 is the more general or classical term that can refer to any crown prince or serve as a short form of 聖徳太子.

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東とう宮ぐう
皇太子 is the standard, everyday term for 'crown prince,' while 東宮 is a formal, somewhat archaic title used mainly in official or historical writing.
王おう子じN3
王子 is a general term for a prince, whereas 皇太子 specifically denotes the crown prince, the designated heir to the throne.

Don't confuse with

皇こう太たい后ごう
皇太子 (crown prince) and 皇太后 (empress dowager, the emperor's mother) share the 皇太 prefix but refer to completely different family roles.
皇おう子じ
皇子 simply means a prince (an emperor's son), while 皇太子 specifically means the prince designated as heir apparent.
皇こう太たい子し妃ひ
皇太子 refers to the crown prince himself, while 皇太子妃 refers specifically to his wife, the crown princess.

Word family

皇こう太たい子し妃ひ
crown princess

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 皇 refers to an emperor or imperial authority, and 太子 is an heir apparent or crown prince. The spelling directly reflects the title's meaning.