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皇太子妃 (koutaishihi) Japanese meaning: crown princess | Kotomora

皇こう太たい子し妃ひ

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Meanings

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The wife of a crown prince. Used in formal and news contexts.

皇こう太たい子し妃ひは公こう務むで海かい外がいを訪ほう問もんされた。

The Crown Princess visited overseas on official duties.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が皇こう太たい子し妃ひになるfor someone to become the crown princess
彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こんして皇こう太たい子し妃ひになった。
She married into the family and became the crown princess.

Kanji

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

Related words

王おう妃ひ
王妃 is the general term for a queen or princess consort in any monarchy, while 皇太子妃 specifically denotes the wife of a crown prince in an imperial system.
妃ひ殿でん下か
皇太子妃 refers specifically to the Crown Princess, a single defined role, while 妃殿下 is the broader honorific title that can apply to any princess.

Don't confuse with

皇こう太たい子し
皇太子 refers to the crown prince himself, while 皇太子妃 refers specifically to his wife, the crown princess.

Built from

皇こう太たい子し+妃ひ

Etymology

Compound of 皇太子 (crown prince) and 妃 (princess consort).