月の姫
tsuki no hime
The phrase "moon princess" in Japanese is 月の姫 (tsuki no hime).
This phrase refers to a royal female figure who originates from or rules the moon.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 月 (tsuki, moon), の (no, possessive particle) and 姫 (hime, princess).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の (no) functions as a possessive or descriptive linker between the noun 月 (moon) and the noun 姫 (princess).
How do you pronounce it?
tsuki no hime
Did you know?
- While 姫 (hime) means 'princess', it is also used in the names of certain types of salmon and luxury fruits to denote a 'premium' or 'small and cute' variety.
- In Japanese folklore, the moon is often associated with a rabbit rather than a man in a cheese, so a 'moon princess' might be poetically linked to a rabbit rather than just the celestial body itself.
- In Japanese folklore, the most famous 'moon person' is actually the かぐや姫 (Kaguya-hime) from the 10th-century Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, who is a princess from the Moon.
Examples in context
- この物語には、月の姫が登場します。In this story, a Moon Princess appears.
- 最近、月姫というアニメを見ました。I recently watched an anime called Moon Princess.
- 彼女は物語の月の姫です。Kanojo wa monogatari no tsuki no hime desu.She is the moon princess of the story.
- 月の姫が空から降りてきました。Tsuki no hime ga sora kara orite kimashita.The moon princess descended from the sky.
- 美しい月の姫の絵を描きました。Utsukushii tsuki no hime no e o kakimashita.I drew a picture of a beautiful moon princess.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are looking at a picture book together.
- 美咲 Misakiこの本の月の姫はとても可愛いね。Kono hon no tsuki no hime wa totemo kawaii ne.The moon princess in this book is very cute, isn't she?
- 健太 Kentaそうだね。ドレスがとてもきれいだ。Sou da ne. Doresu ga totemo kirei da.You're right. Her dress is very beautiful.
- 美咲 Misaki月の姫はどこに住んでいるのかな？Tsuki no hime wa doko ni sunde iru no kana?I wonder where the moon princess lives?
- 健太 Kentaきっと、月の宮殿に住んでいるよ。Kitto, tsuki no kyuden ni sunde iru yo.She probably lives in a palace on the moon.
