王妃(おうひ)

おうひ
noun
queen consort; queen (wife of a king)
1. queen consort; queen (wife of a king)
The wife of a king. Distinct from a queen regnant (女王, a queen who rules in her own right). Used for both historical and contemporary royal contexts.
王妃(おうひ)は国民(こくみん)に愛(あい)された。
The queen was loved by the people.
若(わか)き王妃(おうひ)は美(うつく)しさで知(し)られていた。
The young queen was known for her beauty.
マリー・アントワネットはフランス最後(さいご)の王妃(おうひ)として歴史(れきし)に名(な)を残(のこ)した。
Marie Antoinette left her mark on history as the last queen of France.

USAGE:
Refers specifically to the wife of a king, not to a ruling queen. For a female monarch who rules in her own right, use 女王(じょおう).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 女王(じょおう): queen regnant (a queen who rules)
  • 王(おう): king
  • 皇后(こうごう): empress (wife of an emperor, used for the Japanese imperial family)
  • 妃(きさき)/妃(ひ): consort, princess (more general term)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 王妃(おうひ)の座(ざ): the throne/position of queen
  • 王妃(おうひ)殿下(でんか): Her Majesty the Queen
  • 王妃(おうひ)を迎(むか)える: to welcome a queen consort
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