ティアラ
tiara[tʲia̠ɾa̠]
The English phrase "tiara" is translated into Japanese as ティアラ.
ティアラ refers specifically to an ornamental coronet or a small, decorative headpiece. It is used to describe the jewelry worn by royalty or for special occasions.
Meaning: ornamental coronet (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
tiara
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in 'magical girl' anime, a character might use a ティアラ as a magical talisman or a source of power. In these contexts, it functions more like a sacred object than simple jewelry.
- Japanese describes the 'princess' aesthetic using the term 姫系 ('hime-kei'), where a ティアラ is a central accessory used to signal a desire for luxury and femininity.
- While ティアラ refers to the modern western style, Japanese history uses the word 冠 ('kanmuri') for traditional court headgear, which served a similar social function of denoting rank.
Examples in context
- 王女は黄金のティアラをかぶっています。The princess is wearing a gold tiara.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a princess wearing a gold ティアラ.Tatoeba #522623 by blay_paul, translation #533823 by tomkun01
- 王女が美しいティアラを身につけていた。The princess was wearing a beautiful tiara.
- 彼女は白いティアラを身につけています。Kanojo wa shiroi tiara o mi ni tsukete imasu.She is wearing a white tiara.
- このティアラはとても美しいですね。Kono tiara wa totemo utsukushii desu ne.This tiara is very beautiful, isn't it?
Example conversation
At a costume party, Ren looks at Himari's outfit.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、そのティアラはどこで買ったの？Himari, sono tiara wa doko de katta no?Himari, where did you buy that tiara?
- 陽葵 Himariこれはプレゼントでもらったの。Kore wa purezento de moratta no.I received this as a gift.
- 蓮 Renすごくよく似合っているよ。Sugoku yoku niatte iru yo.It looks really good on you.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、蓮。Arigatou, Ren.Thank you, Ren.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tiara” translations and entries ティアラ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
