Illustration: Inside a formal Japanese imperial reception room, an elderly emperor in a morning coat receives a visiting guest. The guest bows deeply with hands composed at their sides, and the emperor acknowledges them with a restrained, welcoming inclination of his head.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

陛へい下か

heika

Your Majesty, His or Her Majesty

A respectful title for a monarch. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 国王こくおう陛下へいかが私達わたしたちの市しを訪おとずれて下くださったことを大変光栄たいへんこうえいに思おもいます。

    It’s a great honor to have had the king visit our city.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 皇室典範こうしつてんぱんに定さだめる敬称けいしょうは陛下へいか。

    The honorific title provided by the Imperial House Law is "His Majesty."

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. さらに西銘知事にしめちじが「陛下へいかをお迎むかえして沖縄おきなわの戦後せんごを終おわらせたい」と宣言せんげんした。

    Furthermore, then Governor of Okinawa Prefecture Junji NISHIME declared, 'I hope that the Emperor’s visit may result in the end of the postwar period of Okinawa Prefecture.'

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 陛下

  • 陛highness; steps (of throne)Onヘイ
  • 下below; downOnカ・ゲKunした・しも・もと

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