王后(おうごう)

おうごう
noun
queen consort; queen
1. queen consort; queen; king's wife
The wife of a king. Refers to a queen by marriage rather than a queen regnant who rules in her own right. Used in historical and literary contexts.
王后(おうごう)は国民(こくみん)に愛(あい)されていた。
The queen was loved by the people.
王(おう)と王后(おうごう)は並(なら)んで玉座(ぎょくざ)に座(すわ)った。
The king and queen sat side by side on the throne.
歴史書(れきししょ)によると、この王后(おうごう)は政治(せいじ)にも大(おお)きな影響力(えいきょうりょく)を持(も)っていたとされている。
According to historical records, this queen consort is said to have also had great political influence.

A compound of 王(おう) (king) and 后(ごう) (consort, empress). 后(ごう) specifically denotes a female royal consort. In Japanese historical texts, 后(きさき) is also used to refer to an emperor's wife.

In modern contexts, 王妃(おうひ) is more commonly used to refer to a queen consort of a foreign country.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 王(おう)と王后(おうごう): king and queen
  • 王后(おうごう)の座(ざ): the position of queen
  • 王后(おうごう)として即位(そくい)する: to be enthroned as queen
  • 王后(おうごう)陛下(へいか): Her Majesty the Queen

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 王妃(おうひ): queen consort, princess — more commonly used in modern contexts for foreign royalty
  • 女王(じょおう): queen regnant — a female ruler in her own right
  • 皇后(こうごう): empress consort — specifically the wife of an emperor, used for the Japanese empress
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