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No. 3,798 in Japanese

ひめ

"Hime" (ひめ) means "princess" or "lady of high social standing" in English.

In a sentence

  • この物語のひめはとても勇敢です。

    The princess in this story is very brave.

    Here, 'ひめ' (hime) is used to mean 'princess,' denoting a royal female character in the story.

  • 姫様、どうぞこちらへお進みください。

    Princess, please proceed this way.

    In this instance, 'ひめ' is honorifically referred to as '姫様' (hime-sama), emphasizing respect and formality.

  • 彼女の名前はひめ子です。

    Her name is Himeko.

    Here, 'ひめ' is a part of a given name, 'Himeko,' indicating its usage in naming conventions.

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