English–Japanese

“your highness” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajidenka

Example

殿下、お待ちください。den ka o ma chi ku da sa i

Your Highness, please wait.

Illustration for 殿下 (your highness)

How to say “your highness” in Japanese

“Your highness” in Japanese is 殿下 (denka).

Presents a royal person as someone who deserves a special level of formal respect in speech.

Full entry for 殿下: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 殿下

殿下は明日の式典にご出席になります。den ka wa asu no shiki ten ni go shus seki ni na ri ma su

His Highness will attend tomorrow's ceremony.

Tips for using 殿下

  • Your Highness is a form of direct address in English, but His Highness and Her Highness are used when describing the royal person to others.

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