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皇太子殿下 (こうたいしでんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皇こう太たい子し殿でん下か

Meanings

1

noun

His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific title used for the crown prince of Japan. The term is specific to the Japanese imperial family and is used in formal contexts.

皇こう太たい子し殿でん下かは、本ほん日じつ、海かい外がいご訪ほう問もんからご帰き国こくになりました。
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince returned to Japan today from his overseas visit.
式しき典てんには皇こう太たい子し殿でん下かもご臨りん席せきあそばされました。
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince also graced the ceremony with his presence.

Kanji

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

Mr., hall, mansion

下below, down, descend

Similar words

皇こう太たい子し
Refers to the crown prince without the honorific suffix 殿下. 皇太子殿下 is the full respectful title used when addressing or referring to him formally.
殿でん下か
A general honorific suffix for royalty, equivalent to 'His/Her Highness'. 皇太子殿下 combines the title 皇太子 with 殿下.

Etymology

Compound of 皇太子 (crown prince) and 殿下 (honorific suffix for royalty). The term is a formal title used exclusively for the Japanese crown prince.