皇こう妣ひ

noun

deceased Queen Mother; deceased Empress Dowager

Archaic term used in historical or imperial contexts to refer to a deceased mother of an emperor. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「皇こう妣ひ」と記しるされ、先せん帝ていの母ぼ后こうを指さしている。

  In the ancient document, '皇妣' is written, referring to the mother of the previous emperor.