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：2026/01/08
公子
Hiragana
こうし
Noun
historical
Japanese Meaning
公家や貴族など、身分の高い家柄の男子。特に中国やベトナムにおいて、公爵にあたる身分の男性の子息を指す歴史的な称呼。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのちゅうごくなどで公とよばれるえらいひとのむすこ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
（历史）公（公爵、诸侯）的儿子。 / （旧）贵族或富贵人家年轻男子的尊称。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
諸侯（公爵）的兒子 / 貴族或豪門的少爺 / 對貴族子弟的敬稱
Korean Meaning
(역사) 중국·베트남에서 공(公/공작)의 아들
Indonesian
putra adipati (sejarah Tiongkok/Vietnam)
Vietnamese Meaning
con trai của công (tước công) thời xưa, ở Trung Quốc hoặc Việt Nam / cách gọi tôn xưng cho con trai nhà quý tộc bậc công
Tagalog Meaning
anak na lalaki ng isang duke (makasaysayan; sa Tsina o Vietnam)
Sense（1）
(historical) the son of a duke in China or Vietnam; compare 王子 (son of a king) and 皇子 (son of an emperor)
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（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(historical) the son of a duke in China or Vietnam; compare 王子 (son of a king) and 皇子 (son of an emperor)
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公子
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The prince is my best friend.
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公子は私の親友です。
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