お姫様

おひめさま
Alternative writings: お姫さま, 御姫様, 御姫さま
Frequency:
1

A respectful or affectionate term for a princess (female member of royalty); also used in stories or as an honorific.

NounHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) Language

Examples

彼女はまるでお姫様のように振る舞った。

She behaved as if she were a princess.

王様はお姫様に王国の未来を託した。

The king entrusted the future of the kingdom to the princess.

子どもが人形にお姫様のドレスを着せた。

The child dressed the doll in a princess dress.

2

A colloquial term meaning a spoiled girl or someone treated like a pampered 'little princess' (i.e., indulged or coddled).

Noun

Examples

両親が何でも買い与えるので、彼女はお姫様扱いされて育った。

Her parents bought her everything, so she was raised being treated like a princess.

彼女は弟にいつもお姫様扱いされている。

Her younger brother always treats her like a princess.

『お姫様気分』と言って甘えているだけならいいが、本当にわがままになると困る。

Saying you're 'feeling like a princess' and acting spoiled is fine sometimes, but it becomes a problem if you truly act selfishly.

3

A (dialectal/archaic) term referring to a kind of glue (see 姫糊).

Noun

Examples

昔の文書の修復に、お姫様(姫糊)を使うことがある。

In restoring old documents, they sometimes use 'ohimesama' (hime-nori glue).

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